Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:
Arrange the following crops in decreasing order in terms of the total cropped area in which these are cultivated.
Bajra, Jowar, Maize
Options:
Maize, Jowar and Bajra
Jowar, Bajra and Maize
Maize, Bajra and Jowar
Jowar, maize and bajra
Correct Answer:
Jowar, Bajra and Maize
Explanation:
Jowar or sorghum alone accounts for about 5.3 per cent of total cropped area. Bajra occupies about 5.2 per cent of total cropped area in the country. Maize occupies only about 3.6 per cent of total cropped area.