Question

Which of the following regions has been classified as ‘Western Dry Region’ among the 15 Agro-Climatic zones of India ?
1. West Bengal Dooars
2. North Bihar Dry Region
3. Rajasthan Dry Region
4. NEFA Region

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Rajasthan Dry Region

The correct answer is Rajasthan Dry Region.

• Rajasthan Dry Region has been classified as ‘Western Dry Region’ among the 15 Agro-Climatic zones of India.
• In 1988 the Planning Commission came up with a growth strategy based on a holistic approach of area planning for long-term resource efficiency and sustainability.
  • During the late nineteen eighties, a consensus seemed to have been achieved on the primacy of topography for a regional division of India.
  • Based on this notion the Planning Commission proposed 15 agro-climatic zones, these have still existed wide variation in a geographical area, population density, soil types, and crops are grown.
  • To increase the degree of homogeneity in agro-climatic factors, these 15 zones were further sub-divided into 73 subzones based on more specific soil types, topography, climate, and cropping pattern characteristics.