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Consider the following statements 1 About one fourth of the total cropped area in the country is und...........

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    Consider the following statements:

    1. About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation. 

    2. The yield of this crop is very low in rainfed areas of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. 

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1 only

    Incorrect Answer

    2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    Both 1 and 2

    Correct Answer

    Neither 1 Nor 2

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    • India contributes 22 per cent of rice production in the world and ranks second after China.
    • About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation.
    • West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were five leading rice producing states in the country in 2002-03.
    • The yield level of rice is high in Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Kerala.
    • In the first four of these states almost the entire land under rice cultivation is irrigated.

    By: ANIVESH KUMAR
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