Identify correct statements with reference to sugarcane crop.
(A) It is a crop of tropical areas.
(B) It is not cultivated in humid and sub-humid areas.
(C) It is largely an irrigated crop in India.
(D) Sugarcane growing area in western India is spread over Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only
Sugarcane is a tropical crop. It needs heat and a lot of water, so in India it is grown mostly with irrigation.
(A) It is a crop of tropical areas. — Correct. Sugarcane grows best where it is hot for most of the year.
(B) It is not cultivated in humid and sub-humid areas. — Incorrect. Where it depends on rain, sugarcane is grown in these humid and sub-humid climates. NTA slipped a small 'not' into a true book line, and it turned false. Look for a hidden 'not' in every statement.
(C) It is largely an irrigated crop in India. — Correct. Most sugarcane in India gets water from canals and wells, not only from rain.
(D) Sugarcane growing area in western India is spread over Maharashtra and Gujarat. — Correct. These two states make up the western sugarcane belt. In the north, Uttar Pradesh is the main grower.
NCERT (2026-27): “Sugarcane … Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas. Under rainfed conditions, it is cultivated in sub-humid and humid climates. But it is largely an irrigated crop in India. In Indo-Gangetic plain, its cultivation is largely concentrated in Uttar Pradesh. Sugarcane growing area in western India is spread over Maharashtra and Gujarat.” |