Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Major Crop | Climatic Region | ||
| (A) | Wheat | (I) | Tropical Humid |
| (B) | Rice | (II) | Sub-Tropical |
| (C) | Cotton | (III) | Temperate |
| (D) | Gram | (IV) | Tropical Semi-arid |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(A) Wheat — this matches (III) Temperate. Wheat is a crop of the temperate zone, so in India it is grown in winter, the rabi season.
(B) Rice — this matches (I) Tropical Humid. Rice is a crop of tropical humid areas, though its many varieties grow in different regions.
(C) Cotton — this matches (IV) Tropical Semi-arid. Cotton is a tropical crop grown in the kharif season in semi-arid areas.
(D) Gram — this matches (II) Sub-Tropical. Gram is grown in subtropical areas, mostly as a rainfed rabi crop.
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.” “Wheat … Wheat is the second most important cereal crop in India after rice. India produces about 12.8 per cent of total wheat production of world (2017). It is primarily a crop of temperate zone.” “Cotton … Cotton is a tropical crop grown in kharif season in semi-arid areas of the country.” “Gram … Gram is cultivated in subtropical areas.” |