Statements I Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics II The soil of humid trop...........

Geography and Environment (NDA) Envirnment and Climate Change

Directions (5 Questions) The following 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 codes given below Codes
(a) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Statements

I. Plantation farming has mostly been practised in humid tropics.

II. The soil of humid tropics is highly fertile.

Explanation:

Humid tropics are most favoured location for plantation crops including rubber, tea, coffee, coconut etc.
However, the soils of this region is not very fertile due to leaching of minerals because of heavy rainfall
Hence Statement I is true but Statement II is false.