Directions : The following 05 (Five) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
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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Statement I: Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics.
Statement II: The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.
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.
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
Statement II is false. The soils of humid tropics are generally *not* highly fertile. Due to high temperatures and heavy rainfall, organic matter decomposes rapidly, and soluble nutrients are heavily leached away through a process called laterization. This often leaves behind soils rich in iron and aluminum oxides (like Oxisols and Ultisols), which are typically low in fertility and require significant fertilization for sustained agriculture, especially for nutrient-demanding plantation crops.