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UPSC 2003: Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.
(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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
River-deltaic plains along the east coast (Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery) provide fertile alluvium and extensive irrigation, so this zone grows far more rice than the narrow, lateritic west-coast strip—making the Assertion true. However, the western (Konkan–Malabar) coast actually receives heavier orographic rainfall (≈ 3 000–4 000 mm) than most of the east coast, so the Reason is false; hence option (c). ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/IAS/IAS-Prelims-Previous-Year-Paper-General-Studies-2003-2))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 103. It falls under Geography > Indian Agriculture & Land Use.
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