Q. Consider the following statements regarding rice crop:
1.It is grown only in tropical humid areas.
2.About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Rice is a staple food for most 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.
- India contributes 22.07 per cent of rice production in the world and ranked second after China in 2018.
- About one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is under rice cultivation.
Source: NCERT
