Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):Jute is an indigenous plant of India.Reason (R):Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. A

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

   Option (a) claims that both assertion and reason are true and (R) correctly explains (A). This is incorrect because while both statements are factually correct, the sowing and harvesting period of the crop does not explain why it is an indigenous plant.

2. B

   (A) is false, but (R) is true.

   Option (b) claims that assertion is false and reason is true. This is incorrect because historical and botanical records establish that jute is indeed native and indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.

3. C

   Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

   Option (c) claims that both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). Assertion (A) states that jute is an indigenous plant of India, which is historically and geographically accurate. Reason (R) correctly states that jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October, describing its agricultural cycle accurately. However, the cultivation period of the crop does not serve as the causal explanation for its native indigenous status, making this the correct option among all choices.

4. D

   (A) is true, but (R) is false.

   Option (d) claims that assertion is true and reason is false. This is incorrect because the stated months for sowing and harvesting jute as a Kharif crop are accurate.

Summary. Official key is (c) both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). The assertion correctly identifies jute as a plant indigenous to India. The reason accurately describes the standard agricultural window and Kharif nature of jute cultivation. Although both statements are individually correct facts, the growing season does not explain its native origins. Therefore, option (c) is rightly designated as the correct answer.