Kharif Crop Cultivation Trends in India
Question
With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 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.
Options
1 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Rice is the largest kharif crop by area in India, covering approximately 40+ million hectares. Statement 2 is incorrect: Jowar area is significantly smaller than oilseeds area in kharif season. Oilseeds occupy a much larger area. Statement 3 is correct: Cotton area exceeds sugarcane area in kharif crops. Cotton occupies approximately 12-13 million hectares while sugarcane is primarily a monsoon crop with smaller kharif area. Statement 4 is incorrect: Sugarcane area has not shown a steady decrease; it has remained relatively stable. Only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2019
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q83
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Agricultural production statistics
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture statistics
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