About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under _________ cultivation.

Wheat Rice Both Rice and Wheat Combined. Maize

Rice

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.