Question

Which of the following is not a cash crop?

• A. Rice
• B. Bajra
• C. Cotton
• D. Tobacco

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Bajra

The correct options are A and B.

The explanation for the correct options:

1. Cereal and pulses come under the category of food crops (subsistence crops) not cash crops.
2. A food plant, which is grown by farmers for use by themselves and their families, not for profit or trade is known as a subsistence crop.
3. The cereals comprise rice, wheat, bajra, rice, maize, and jowar.
4. Therefore, bajra and rice come under subsistence crops, not cash crops.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option C:

1. The crops, which are grown by the farmers to sell in the market and get profit out of it are known as cash crops.
2. Cotton is an essential fiber and cash crop, which performs an essential function in the industrial and agricultural economy of the nation.
3. India is the 2^nd largest producer of cotton in the world.

Option D:

1. Tobacco is considered a very profitable cash crop.
2. In India, about 700 million kg of tobacco is cultivated in a year.
3. It is primarily grown for a commercial purpose, not for personal use.

Final answer: Rice and bajra are not cash crops.