Question

Consider the following statements-

Assertion (A) : West Bengal is the leading producer of fish in India.
Reason (R) : West Bengal has well developed fishing industry along the sea coast.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
Codes :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are 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

Answer:

Option D: (A) is false, but (R) is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is false, but (R) is true”.

Andhra Pradesh is the leading fish producing state in India. (Andhra Pradesh > West Bengal > Gujarat)