Question
UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:
With reference to pulse production in India
consider the following statements:
- Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
- Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
- In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1: 1 only
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Black gram is grown all over the country during the kharif season. It is particularly well suited to rice fallows in southern and south-eastern India during the rabi season. So, statement 1 is correct.
- In terms of total production, gram is the most dominant pulse in India. It accounts for approximately 40 percent of the total production. It is followed by Tur/Arhar at 15-20 percent and Urad/Black Matpe and Moong (Greengram) at 8-10 percent each. So, statement 2 is not correct.
- In the last three decades, the production of kharif pulses first decreased then increased and the production of rabi pulses has also increased. So, statement 3 is not correct.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
Subject: Geography | Agriculture and Allied Sectors
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