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Which of the following is correct decreasing order of the total cropped area under cultivation for different crops in India? |
Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bjara Wheat, Rice, Jowar, Bajra Wheat, Rice, Bajra, Jowar Rice, Wheat, Bajra, Jowar |
Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bjara |
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 (25%) in the country is under rice cultivation. About 12.8 per cent of the total cropped area in the country is under wheat cultivation. The coarse cereals together occupy about 16.50 per cent of total cropped area in the country. Among these, jowar or sorghum alone accounts for about 5.3 per cent of total cropped area. Bajra covers 5.2 % of the total cropped area. So correct order is Rice, Wheat, Jowar and bajra Given data is as per the year 2017. |