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Consider the following statements with reference to cultivated area of some countries of the world :
1. In comparison to USA, China and Japan, India has highest geographical area under cultivation.
2. India's location in tropical monsoon region helps diversified cropping all through the year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Explanation
Both statements are correct according to official Indian government data and geographical facts.
- Statement 1: According to the Ministry of Agriculture and various official reports (including PIB), India possesses the highest arable land area in the world, approximately 156 million hectares. While some international databases (like FAO) show the USA and India as nearly equal (with the USA occasionally slightly higher depending on the year), Indian official sources consistently rank India first in terms of net sown area and arable land compared to the USA, China, and Japan.
- Statement 2: India's location in the tropical monsoon region provides a unique climate with distinct seasons and adequate sunlight. This allows for multiple cropping seasons in a single year—namely Kharif (summer), Rabi (winter), and Zaid (short summer)—supporting a highly diversified range of crops across the country.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
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?
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?
With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements : 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas. 3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. India is the sixth largest country of the world.
2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world.
3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing into two latitudinal halves.
4. India lies completely in tropic zone.
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