Question

Assertion (A): Cover cropping is a common practice in organic farming systems.
Reason (R): Cover crops help to improve soil health, suppress weeds, and enhance biodiversity, aligning with the principles of organic agriculture.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Hint:

Cover crops play a multi-functional role in organic systems — remember they are not just for covering soil!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Cover cropping is widely used in organic farming. It enhances soil fertility, controls weeds, and promotes biodiversity. The reason provided fully supports and explains the assertion.

Answer 2

Statement-by-statement check: Assertion (A) is a factual claim, cover cropping is indeed a standard, widely recommended practice in organic systems.
Reason (R) lists three concrete mechanisms, soil health improvement, weed suppression through ground cover, and biodiversity enhancement through added plant diversity, that are precisely why organic growers adopt cover crops, since organic systems avoid synthetic weedicides and fertilisers and instead rely on such biological tools.
Because every mechanism in (R) is a direct cause of why cover cropping fits organic principles, (R) does not merely sit alongside (A), it logically accounts for it. This makes the correct option the one where both statements are true and (R) explains (A).