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UPSC 2007: Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country. Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.
(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 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: (d) A is false but R is true
Africa has extensive tea estates—Kenya alone is one of the world’s top producers—so the Assertion is false. Tea does require deep, acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soils, making the Reason correct. Hence option (d) (A false, R true) is the valid choice. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_production_in_Kenya?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): A is false but R is true. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Geography > Indian Agriculture & Land Use.
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