Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Role of Subject Matter Specialists in Agricultural Extension:
- Assertion (A): Extension professionals should not involve trained specialists in their work. $\implies$ False.
- Modern extension delivery relies on close collaboration with Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) to diagnose emerging pest outbreaks, interpret complex soil health analyses, and transfer intricate scientific recommendations to farmers.
- Reason (R): It is very important for extension professionals to keep themselves abreast with all the latest findings of research and development. $\implies$ True.
- Professional extension agents must continuously update their scientific knowledge to maintain credibility and effectively solve farm-level problems.
- Conclusion: (A) is false but (R) is true (Option 4).
Correct option: (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.