BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2008

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    Which is the major crop in Asia?

    A)  Rice                                      

    B)  Sugarcane

    C)  Jowar                                  

    D)  Millet

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                 Rice (Oryza sativa) is a tropical crop grown in almost all parts of India. It is a major crop with 90% production in Asia. It is stable food of 60% of world population and more than 50% Indians. It is grown as Kharif crop in North India. Sugarcane's centre of origin is South east Asia. Cuba, Brazil, India are at present the major sugar exporting countries. Millet is produced in dry areas of Far East and in Africa. 53 million metric tonnes annually comes from China, India, Africa. \[\text{USA}\] is the world's leading producer Jowar followed by China, India, Argentina, Mexico, Nigeria, Central African Countries.


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