A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Statement A is correct as the states on the eastern coast i.e. West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu produce more than two-thirds of Indian rice. Reason R is wrong because the western coast of India receives more rainfall than the eastern coast. The isohyet (line joining places of equal rainfall) of 100 cm runs in a north-south direction from Gujarat region up to Kanniyakumari roughly parallel to the crest of the Western Ghats. The rainfall over vast areas of the peninsular region lying to the east of this isohyet drops abruptly to below 60 cm, as it lies in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats. As such the west coast receives more rainfall because the S.W. monsoon from the Arabian Sea strikes against the Western Ghats and cause heavy rainfall.
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