Question

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct? 

(a) About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed 

(b) Share of pulses in the gross cropped are at the national level has doubled in the last two decades. 

(c) India accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice in the world 

(d) Rice occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped are in India

Answer 1

(a) In Indian agriculture about 90% of the area under pulse is rainfed, but pulses need less water for cultivation so, the production of pulse hampers.