UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

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?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

Explanation

Rice occupies the largest area among Kharif crops, and cotton's area is larger than sugarcane's. Area under Kharif oilseeds exceeds that of jowar, and the area under sugarcane has not steadily decreased. So only statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Topics: agriculture, cropping patterns, indian economy, kharif crops - area under cultivation