UPSC Geography Agriculture Question Bank Irrigation, Multipurpose Projects Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing

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    Which of the following statements is not correct?

    A) Jowar is a rainfed kharif crop of dry farming areas where irrigation is not used.

    B) Rajasthan in the largest producer of bajra in India.

    C) Sugarcane is a long duration crop which requires 10 to 15 months to mature.

    D) Cultivation of jute is useful as it enriches the fertility of the soil.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Jute quickly exhausts the fertility of the soil and this is the reason that it is grown in the Ganga- Brahmaputra delta where fertility of the soil is replenished by the depositional work of the river.


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