Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : Legumes revive the soil fertility. Reason (R) : Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen.
Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
The root nodules of leguminous plants contain certain nitrogen fixing bacteria which absorb the atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into nitrogeneous compounds useful for the plants reviving soil fertility.
