Which the following points about rice cultivation in India are correct?
A. In West Bengal, three crops of rice are grown in an agricultural year.
B. India is ranked second after China in rice production.
C. Punjab and Haryana started growing rice since 1970s.
D. The yield of rice is very high in rainfed areas of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A
A, B and C only
B
A, B and D only
C
A, C and D only
D
B, C and D only
Correct Answer
A, B and C only
Detailed Explanation
- In southern states and West Bengal the climatic conditions allow the cultivation of two or three crops of rice in an agricultural year.
- Rice cultivation in the irrigated areas of Punjab and Haryana was introduced in 1970s following the Green Revolution.
- India contributes 22.07 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2018.
- The yield of this crop is very low in rainfed areas of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
THEREFORE THE CORRECT OPTION IS [1].
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