{"id":90087,"date":"2025-06-01T10:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90087"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:20:32","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-statement-i-plantation-farming-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-statement-i-plantation-farming-h\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  Statement-I: Plantation farming h"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statement-I: Plantation farming has mostly been practiced in humid tropics<\/li>\n<li>Statement-II: The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements and the code?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I&#8221; option2=&#8221;Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I&#8221; option3=&#8221;Statement I is true but Statement II is false&#8221; option4=&#8221;Statement I is false but Statement II is true&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">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.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Plantation farming is common in humid tropics, but tropical soils are often infertile due to leaching.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">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.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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? 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