Which of the following statements about cultivation of rice in India are correct?

A. Rice is a staple food for the majority of population
B. It is a crop of the tropical humid areas
C. In West Bengal, farmers grow three crops of rice in an agricultural year
D. Punjab and Haryana are traditionally rice growing states

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, C only

The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C only

(A) Rice is a staple food for the majority of population – Correct. Rice is the main staple food for a large portion of the Indian population, especially in the eastern, southern, and northeastern states.

(B) It is a crop of the tropical humid areas – Correct. Rice requires high temperature and high humidity and grows well in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in areas with good rainfall or irrigation.

(C) In West Bengal, farmers grow three crops of rice in an agricultural year – Correct. West Bengal cultivates Aus, Aman, and Boro — three different rice crops in a year.

(D) Punjab and Haryana are traditionally rice growing states – Incorrect. Punjab and Haryana are not traditionally rice-growing regions. They adopted rice cultivation after the Green Revolution, mainly due to assured irrigation and procurement policy. Traditionally, they were wheat-dominant regions.