With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1. Diversification of livelihoods acts as a coping strategy for climate change.
2. Adoption of monocropping practice leads to the extinction of plant varieties and their wild relatives.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Question

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1. Diversification of livelihoods acts as a coping strategy for climate change.
2. Adoption of monocropping practice leads to the extinction of plant varieties and their wild relatives.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is (C) Both 1 and 2. Explanation: The passage mentions the need for a wider gene pool to cope with climate change, indirectly supporting the idea that diversification of livelihoods can be a coping strategy. However, it does not explicitly state that monocropping leads to the extinction of plant varieties and their wild relatives. [cite: 9, 10]

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

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