Read the following statements about rice crop in India carefully.
A. It is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas.
B. Rice cultivation in the irrigated areas of Punjab and Haryana was introduced in 1950s.
C. In West Bengal farmers grow three crops of rice.
D. India was the second largest producer of rice in 2018.
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
(A) It is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas. — Correct. Rice is a crop of tropical humid areas, but its many varieties also grow in other agro-climatic regions, from sea level to about 2,000 m.
(B) Rice cultivation in the irrigated areas of Punjab and Haryana was introduced in 1950s. — Incorrect. Punjab and Haryana are not traditional rice areas. Rice came to their irrigated lands in the 1970s, following the Green Revolution. NTA changed one word of the book (1970s became 1950s), and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(C) In West Bengal farmers grow three crops of rice. — Correct. The three crops are aus, aman and boro.
(D) India was the second largest producer of rice in 2018. — Correct. India produced 22.07 per cent of the world’s rice and ranked second after China in 2018.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rice … Rice is a staple food for the overwhelming majority of population in India. Though, it is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas, it has many varieties which are grown in different agro-climatic regions. These are successfully grown from sea level to about 2,000 m altitude and from humid areas in eastern India to dry but irrigated areas of Punjab, Haryana, western U.P. and northern Rajasthan. 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’.” “India contributes 22.07 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2018. … Punjab and Haryana are not traditional rice growing areas. Rice cultivation in the irrigated areas of Punjab and Haryana was introduced in 1970s following the Green Revolution.” |