Q. “It requires low annual rainfall ranging between 40cm to 60 cm. The ideal temperature for cultivation is between 20 °C to 30 °C. It is considered to be the poor man’s staple nourishment and suitable for drylands. The largest producer in India is Rajasthan”
The above passage describes which of the following crops?
Q. “It requires low annual rainfall ranging between 40cm to 60 cm. The ideal temperature for cultivation is between 20 °C to 30 °C. It is considered to be the poor man’s staple nourishment and suitable for drylands. The largest producer in India is Rajasthan”
The above passage describes which of the following crops?
The correct option is A Bajra
Explanation:
Option (a) is correct: Bajra, popularly known as “pearl millet” is a coarse grain crop and is considered to be the poor man’s staple nourishment and suitable to cultivate in drylands. Bajra requires low annual rainfall ranging between 40 cm to 60 cm. The ideal temperature for cultivation is between 20℃ to 30 ℃. Major Bajra production states in India are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Option (b) is incorrect: Maize is a crop that is used both as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop that requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil. In some states like Bihar maize is grown in the Rabi season also. Major maize-producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh
Option (c) is incorrect: Wheat is a Rabi crop that requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. There are two important wheat-growing zones in the country – the Ganga-Sutlej plains in the northwest and the black soil region of the Deccan. The major wheat-producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Option (d) is incorrect: Rice is a water Intensive crop that requires High Temperature (> 25℃), and High Humidity with an annual rainfall of above 100cm.
Explanation:
Option (a) is correct: Bajra, popularly known as “pearl millet” is a coarse grain crop and is considered to be the poor man’s staple nourishment and suitable to cultivate in drylands. Bajra requires low annual rainfall ranging between 40 cm to 60 cm. The ideal temperature for cultivation is between 20℃ to 30 ℃. Major Bajra production states in India are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Option (b) is incorrect: Maize is a crop that is used both as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop that requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil. In some states like Bihar maize is grown in the Rabi season also. Major maize-producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh
Option (c) is incorrect: Wheat is a Rabi crop that requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. There are two important wheat-growing zones in the country – the Ganga-Sutlej plains in the northwest and the black soil region of the Deccan. The major wheat-producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Option (d) is incorrect: Rice is a water Intensive crop that requires High Temperature (> 25℃), and High Humidity with an annual rainfall of above 100cm.
