Q1. [1] straightforward initial-understanding
Which of the following best explains why agro-industries and agriculture are said to be interdependent?
(A) Agro-industries produce raw materials that are sold to farmers as food crops.
(B) Agro-industries depend on agriculture for raw materials and in turn supply goods like fertilisers, pesticides and irrigation pumps to farmers.
(C) Agriculture depends on agro-industries only for irrigation pumps, with no other links between them.
(D) Agro-industries boost agricultural productivity by directly cultivating the land for farmers.
- A Agro-industries produce raw materials that are sold to farmers as food crops.
- B Agro-industries depend on agriculture for raw materials and in turn supply goods like fertilisers, pesticides and irrigation pumps to farmers.
- C Agriculture depends on agro-industries only for irrigation pumps, with no other links between them.
- D Agro-industries boost agricultural productivity by directly cultivating the land for farmers.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:32 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(B) Agro-industries depend on agriculture for raw materials and in turn supply goods like fertilisers, pesticides and irrigation pumps to farmers.
Explanation
The passage directly states: "They depend on the latter (agriculture) for raw materials and sell their products such as irrigation pumps, fertilisers, pesticides… to the farmers." This two-way relationship defines interdependence. Options A, C, and D are factually incorrect or incomplete as per the text.