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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C only
(A) Rice is a staple food for the majority of population — True. Rice is the main food of the overwhelming majority of people in India.
(B) It is a crop of the tropical humid areas — True. Rice is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas, though its many varieties are grown in different agro-climatic regions.
(C) In West Bengal, farmers grow three crops of rice in an agricultural year — True. The three crops of rice in West Bengal are aus, aman and boro.
(D) Punjab and Haryana are traditionally rice growing states — False. Punjab and Haryana are not traditional rice growing areas. Rice came to their irrigated areas in the 1970s, after the Green Revolution. NTA changed a few words of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rice Rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in India. Though, it is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas, it has many varieties which are grown in different agro-climatic regions. … In West Bengal farmers grow three crops of rice called ‘aus’, ‘aman’ and ‘boro’.” “India contributes 22.07 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2018. … Punjab and Haryana are not traditional rice growing areas.” |