India has a great history of agrarian culture. Agriculture is the soul of rural India. It is an ancient form of economic activity in our country. It also contributes a significant figure to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In UPSC IAS Exam also, it is an important part of the Indian economy and Indian geography. As the UPSC asks factual questions according to the recent trend, this year also aspirant can expect similar questions.
To ease the UPSC IAS Exam preparation we are giving major crops and states in India. Along with major crops, aspirants should know the crop variety, the different types of soil suitable for that crop and the states producing the crop. This is an important topic in Geography for UPSC IAS Exam.
Major Crops in India (UPSC Notes):- Download PDF Here
In this article, you will read all about Major Crops of India for the Civil Services Exam.
Aspirants can cover the topics mentioned in the UPSC Syllabus by following the below-mentioned links:
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Crops in India IAS
India is diverse in all spheres. The country is bestowed with a plethora of flora fauna. The crops in India have divided four categories. They are:
| Categories | Crops |
| Cash Crops | Spices, Tobacco, Cotton, Oilseeds etc |
| Plantation Crops | Rubber, Coffee, Coconut and Tea |
| Food Crops | Rice, Wheat, Maize, Pulses and Millets |
| Horticulture | Vegetables and fruits |
Aspirants can check out detailed information on the relevant topics given below for the preparation of the upcoming Civil Services exam even better –
Major Crops Grown in India
| Crops | Varieties | Soil type | producers |
| Rice (Kharif, Rabi) | Aman, Sali, Afghani, Aus, Boro, | Clay or Loamy soil | West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, and Assam |
| Wheat (Rabi) | Kalyan Sona, Heera and Sonalika | Sandy loam, Clay loam | Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Â and Gujarat |
| Cotton (Kharif) | Short Staple
Medium Staple Long Staple |
Black soil | Maharashtra, Â Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and  Punjab |
| Jute(Zaid) | Tossa Jute and White Jute | Sandy and Clay Loam | West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh |
| Sugarcane(Kharif, Rabi) | — | Clayey Loamy Soil, and Red Loamy Soil | Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab |
| Tea  | — | Loamy soil acidic in nature and rich in organic matter | Assam, Darjeeling (West Bengal), Meghalaya, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka |
| Coffee | Arabica and Robusta | Well-drained forest loam | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland |
Major Crops in India (UPSC Notes):- Download PDF Here
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