UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies

Question 76: Geography

Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country. Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

bBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

cA is true but R is false

dA is false but R is true

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Tea is grown in several African countries, notably Kenya, which is among the world's biggest tea exporters, and also Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania. So the Assertion is false. The Reason is correct: tea thrives in deep, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil with plenty of rain.

A. Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania grow tea.
R. Tea needs humus-rich, well-drained, acidic soil.

How you could have got this

If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, only (d) is left: every other option says it is correct.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) A is false, so this fails.
(b) A is false, so both cannot be true.
(c) A is false, so this fails.
(d) Correct: A is false and R is true.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.