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.
- Assertion (A) is True: A Crop Weather Calendar ($CWC$) prepared by IMD consists of three integrated bands: (1) crop growth stages and phenology, (2) normal weather requirements and favorable thresholds, and (3) weather warnings and risk advisories for extreme events.
- Reason (R) is True: CWCs provide agricultural forecasters with baseline phenological and threshold data to formulate crop-specific agro-meteorological advisories based on medium-range weather forecasts.
- Relationship: Both statements are true, but Reason (R) describes the functional application of CWCs rather than the structural composition stated in Assertion (A).
- Conclusion: Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) (Option 2).
Correct option: (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).