Which of the following is NOT true?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Mustard is mainly cultivated in the southern states of India.
Option (1) In the world, India ranked second in rice production. — True (Incorrect). India produced about 22 per cent of the world’s rice and ranked second after China in 2018.
Option (2) Maize is a food as well as fodder crop. — True (Incorrect). Maize is grown both for food and as fodder, under semi-arid conditions and on inferior soils.
Option (3) Mustard is mainly cultivated in the southern states of India. — Not true (Correct). Rapeseed and mustard are subtropical rabi crops grown in the north-western and central parts of India.
Option (4) Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas. — True (Incorrect). Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas; in India it is largely grown under irrigation.
NCERT (2025-26): “Rice … India contributes 22.07 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2018.… Maize Maize is a food as well as fodder crop grown under semi-arid climatic conditions and over inferior soils.… Rapeseed and Mustard Rapeseed and mustard comprise several oilseeds as rai, sarson, toria and taramira. These are subtropical crops cultivated during rabi season in north-western and central parts of India.… Sugarcane Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas. Under rainfed conditions, it is cultivated in sub-humid and humid climates. But it is largely an irrigated crop in India.…” |