Hit by floods, the kharif (summer sown) crops in various parts of the country have been
affected. Officials believe that the loss in production of the kharif crops can be recovered in
helping winter sown crops such as wheat and pulses during the November-February period.
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
Options:
(A) Officials declared that the food-grain production target will be met due to good rains.
(B) Officials want the food-grain production target to be met by the November-February
period.
(C) Officials feel that the food-grain production target cannot be met due to floods.
(D) produce.
Officials hope that the food-grain production target will be met due to a good rabi
Official Answer Key:
D
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Concept Analysis (GATE BT 2020 Q.4)**
**1. Governing Concept**:
- **Topic**: Reading Comprehension & Textual Inference
- Text: *"Officials believe that the loss in production of the kharif crops can be recovered in the rabi season... helping winter sown crops... during the November-February period."*
- Deductive inference: Because officials anticipate recovering the kharif crop deficit during the subsequent winter (rabi) harvest, they **hope that the national food-grain production target will be met due to a good rabi produce**.
**2. Option Analysis**:
- **Option (A) is INCORRECT**: Rains damaged kharif crops; rains alone were not declared as meeting targets.
- **Option (B) is INCORRECT**: Distorts timeline; the period is when crops grow, not when final total targets are set.
- **Option (C) is INCORRECT**: Contradicts the optimistic official belief that losses can be recovered.
- **Option (D) is CORRECT**: Accurately captures the officials' expectation of compensating losses via rabi harvest.
**3. Final Answer**:
- **Correct Choice**: **D**
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