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UPSC Prelims 1990 · Agriculture · Beyond Crops
Assertion (A): India is one of the leading fishing countries in the world. Reason (R): India has a long coastline and a large fish-eating population.
- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- (c) A is true but R is false
- (d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
A long coastline and big fish demand support India’s large fish output.
Why the others are wrong
(b) The reason fits the assertion.
(c) R is broadly true.
(d) A is true — India is among the top fish producers.
The trap
Many Indians are vegetarian, which makes R look weak. Coastal States eat a lot of fish.
🔒 India: 3rd in fish, 2nd in aquaculture; Andhra leads (shrimp).