Consider the following

1. Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.
2. Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The Assertion is false because several African countries, especially Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Tanzania, have extensive tea plantations. Kenya is one of the world’s leading tea exporters. The Reason is true because tea plants grow best in fertile, well-drained acidic soils rich in humus, along with warm and humid climatic conditions.

Answer: (d) A is false, but R is true