Assertion(A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.
1. Assertion(A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.
2. Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.
Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.
A
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is True but R is false
D
A is false but R is true
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. Assertion (A) is false. There are significant tea plantations in several African countries, notably Kenya (a major global tea exporter), Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
2. Reason (R) is true. Tea plants generally thrive in well-drained, acidic, fertile soil with high humus content, often found in tropical and subtropical highland regions.
3. Since A is false and R is true, the correct option is (D).