Q. Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:

1. Assertion (A): Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out the modern farming method in India.
2. Reason (R): The farmers in these regions set up tubewells for irrigation, and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides in farming.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: A and R both are individually correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
Notes: Assertion and Reason both are individually correct but R is not the explanation of A. Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out the modern farming method in India. The farmers in these regions set up tubewells for irrigation, and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides in farming. Some of them bought farm machinery, like tractors and threshers, which made ploughing and harvesting faster. They were rewarded with high yields of wheat.