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UPSC 2000: Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
(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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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
Australia keeps far more beef than dairy cattle (about 24 million beef vs 3 million dairy head in 2000), so Assertion A is true. Australians are indeed largely meat-eaters, so Reason R is also true; but the primary drivers are the country’s extensive grasslands and its orientation to export beef worldwide, not merely domestic food habits. Thus R is not the adequate explanation of A. ([abs.gov.au](https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/featurearticlesbytitle/B03580B217625A3DCA256B35007C2063?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2000, GS Paper 1, as Question 86. It falls under Geography > Economic & Mineral Geography.
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