HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Assertion:Tea cultivation, is a labour-intensive industry.Reason:Cultivation can be done throughout the year. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate.
A
If both assertion and reason are true ane reason is the correct explaination of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explaination of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate. Ans : (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed rainfall (150 cm-250 cm) over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -(2) Tea is labour intensive industry because it requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. (3) Tea is generally processed within the tea gardens to restore its freshness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of the labor-intensive industry include: Tea industry. Nursing.

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