Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Land resources and Agriculture

Question:
In which of the following state, almost the entire land under rice cultivation is irrigated?
Options:
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Kerala
Telangana
Correct Answer:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
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. The yield level of rice is high in Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal and Kerala. In the first four of these states almost the entire land under rice cultivation is irrigated. Punjab and Haryana are not traditional rice growing areas.