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Assertion : During the period 1960 to 2000, rice production increased form 11 million tonnes to 75 million tonnes while wheat production went up from 35 million toones to 89.5 million tonnes.
Reason : Norman E. borlaug, at IRRI developed semidwarf wheat and rice.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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During the period 1960 to 2000, wheat production increased from 11 million tonnes to 75 million tonnes while rice production went up from 35 million tonnes to 89.5 million tonnes.
Norman E. Borlaug, at ICWMI developed semidwarf wheat.
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