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:

The correct answer is option 2: Jowar, Bajra and Maize

The coarse cereals together occupy about 16.50 per cent of total cropped area in the country. 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.