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Q16 (IAS/2020) Geography › Indian Economic Geography › Agricultural production patterns Official Key

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 ?

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The correct answer is Option 1.

Statement 1 is correct because Black gram (Urad) is a versatile legume cultivated in both Kharif and Rabi seasons. In Southern and South-Eastern India, it is extensively grown as a Rabi crop, often in rice fallows.

Statement 2 is incorrect because Chickpea (Gram), not Green-gram, is the dominant pulse in India, accounting for nearly 40-50% of total pulse production. Green-gram (Moong) contributes a much smaller share (around 10%).

Statement 3 is incorrect because data from the last three decades shows that the production of both Kharif and Rabi pulses has generally increased due to improved yields and expansion in area. Specifically, Rabi pulses (like Chickpea) have shown significant growth, contradicting the claim that their production has decreased.

Therefore, only the first statement accurately reflects the agricultural patterns of pulse production in India.

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A classic 'Static + Economic Survey' hybrid. Statement 1 is pure NCERT Geography. Statements 2 and 3 test your 'sense of scale' and 'macro-trends' rather than exact data. You don't need to know the exact tonnage of Green-gram, just that it isn't the 'King' of pulses (Bengal Gram is).

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In India, can black gram (urad) be cultivated as both a kharif and a rabi crop?
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Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 12: Major Crops and Cropping Patterns in India > Black-gram or Urad-bean (Vigna mungo) > p. 30
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“Black-gram or urad-bean is of ancient cultivation in India. Te crop is extensive cultivated in the country. Black-gram, occupies 3.2 million ha area and contributes about 1.33 million tones to pulse production. It is cultivated mainly as a kharif crop almost in all states and has a premier place in hill agriculture. In the northern plains, it is also cultivated during spring as a catch crop. In southern and south-eastern regions, it is cultivated in rice fallow during rabi. Te grains are used as dal or made into four. Various preparations are made from its four, e.g. papad, dosa, vada etc.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states black-gram is cultivated mainly as a kharif crop across India.
  • States black-gram is cultivated in rice-fallow during rabi in southern and south-eastern regions.
  • Also notes cultivation in northern plains as a spring (catch) crop, showing seasonal flexibility.
NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation > CROPPING PATTERN > p. 81
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“You have studied the physical diversities and plurality of cultures in India. These are also reflected in agricultural practices and cropping patterns in the country. Various types of food and fibre crops, vegetables and fruits, spices and condiments, etc. constitute some of the important crops grown in the country. India has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north-western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops.”
Why this source?
  • Defines rabi and kharif cropping seasons and lists pulses among seasonally specific crops.
  • Provides context that pulses can be grown in different seasons depending on region and timing.
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