MCQ 11 Mark
In the following Questions, the Assertion and Reason have been put forward. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: Manure contains large quantity of organic matter and also supplies small quantities of nutrients to the soil.
Reason: Manure can be classified as compost, vermicompost or green manure.
Assertion: Manure contains large quantity of organic matter and also supplies small quantities of nutrients to the soil.
Reason: Manure can be classified as compost, vermicompost or green manure.
- ✓Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- BThe Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false.
- DThe statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: A.
Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
Cattle manure is basically made up of digested grass and grain. Cow dung is high in organic materials and rich in nutrients. It contains about $3$ percent nitrogen, $2$ percent phosphorus, and $1$ percent potassium $(3-2-1 NPK)$.