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UPSC 2002 · Q29 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save

With reference to Indian agriculture,

which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades
(c) India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world
(d) Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India
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Answer: (a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
UPSC 2002 · Q52 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save

Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India:

  1. Arjun
  2. Jaya
  3. Padma
  4. Sonalika

Which of these are wheat?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
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Answer: (c) 1 and 4
UPSC 2002 · Q71 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save

In terms of value,

which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three-year period from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000?

(a) Cereals
(b) Marine products
(c) Spices
(d) Tea
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Answer: (b) Marine products