Q. Consider the following statements about rice cultivation in India:
1.The production of rice in kharif season is more than that in the rabi season.
2.India has the largest area of land under rice cultivation in the world.
3.India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice after China.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: Growing Season of rice: K>R (Both Kharif and Rabi, but production in Kharif more than Rabi. It is also cultivated as zaid (summer) crops in various regions of the country)
Statement 2 is correct: India has the largest area of land under rice cultivation in the world. It constitutes ¼ of the country’s total cropped area.
Statement 3 is correct: India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice after China. India is the largest exporter of rice.
