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Q29 (IAS/2002) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

A

About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.

B

The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades

C

India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world

D

Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are correct ? 1. India has the World’s largest cropped area. 2. Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop. 3. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements : 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements : 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop. 2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production. 3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements : 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China. How many of the above statements are correct?