Consider the following statements : I. > Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India. II. > Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. III. > Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India. IV. > Andhra Pradesh h

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Q: 64 (IAS/2000)
Consider the following statements :
I. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India.
II. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India.
III. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.
IV. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of these statements are correct ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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The correct answer is option 3, "I and III".

I. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jowar in India.

This is true. Maharashtra is known to be the largest producer of jowar (sorghum), and hence, has the largest area or acreage under cultivation of this crop in India.

III. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.

This statement is also true. Rajasthan, being largely an arid and semi-arid region, has a significant area of cultivable wasteland, which is the highest in the country.

II. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India.

Although Gujarat is a significant producer of groundnuts, it is not the largest. Andhra Pradesh is known to be the largest producer of groundnuts in India, so this statement is incorrect.

IV. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.

This statement is also incorrect. Punjab is known to have the highest yield of maize per hectare, not Andhra Pradesh. Hence, option 1 "I and IV" and option 4 "II and IV" are incorrect.

Option 2 "II and III" is also incorrect due to the incorrectness of statement II.