Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Plantation farming h

Consider the following statements:

  • Statement-I: Plantation farming has mostly been practiced in humid tropics
  • Statement-II: The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements and the code?

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
Statement I is true as plantation farming, requiring specific climate and soil conditions, is predominantly practiced in humid tropical regions where crops like tea, coffee, rubber, and sugarcane thrive. Statement II is false because the soils of humid tropics are often highly leached due to heavy rainfall and high temperatures, leading to low nutrient content and fertility. While biomass productivity is high, the soil itself is typically not inherently fertile; fertility is concentrated in the thin top layer of decomposing organic matter.
Plantation farming is common in humid tropics, but tropical soils are often infertile due to leaching.
Humid tropical soils like Oxisols or Ferralsols are characterized by intense weathering and leaching (desilication), resulting in a concentration of iron and aluminum oxides. Nutrients are rapidly cycled in the ecosystem, with minimal long-term storage in the soil matrix itself.
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