Farmers of which state of India grow three crops of rice called 'Aus', 'Aman' and 'Boro'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → West Bengal
Farmers of West Bengal grow three crops of rice: ‘aus’, ‘aman’ and ‘boro’.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2026-27): “Rice … Rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in India. … In southern states and West Bengal the climatic conditions allow the cultivation of two or three crops of rice in an agricultural year. In West Bengal farmers grow three crops of rice called ‘aus’, ‘aman’ and ‘boro’. But in Himalayas and northwestern parts of the country, it is grown as a kharif crop during southwest Monsoon season.” |