Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:
Which states are the leading producers of rice in descending order in India?
Options:
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and West Bengal
Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
Correct Answer:
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
Explanation:
India contributes 21.9 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2017. About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation. West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab are the leading rice producing states in the country.