Question

Jowar, bajra, and ragi are included in which category?
A) Pulses
B) Wheat
C) Millets
D) Cereals

Answer 1

Hint:Jowar, bajra, and ragi are together known as crops as they are grown on a large scale on a large field. These crops can grow in sandy soil and even in less fertile soil. India is the highest producer of these crops. Jowar contains a good amount of fibre.

Complete answer:
Millets, also known as coarse grain are small-seeded grasses, which are grown mostly in Asia and Africa as grains for fodder and human food. Millets are favored because of their productivity even in less fertile soil and short growing season under semi-arid temperature conditions. Jowar, bajra, and raji are also small-grained, annual crops belonging to the grass family. All these can survive in extreme weather conditions and are even tolerant of drought. Because of these properties millets are popularly grown in developing countries. All three jowar, bajra, and ragi are cultivated in various states of India. Bajra is produced in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Jowar is mainly produced in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and Ragi is mostly grown in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.Jowar, bajra, and ragi together are included in the category of millets.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Millets are the cereal grains that belong to the Poaceae family. They have been considered as the staple food in central India, Hilly regions of Uttarakhand, Southern India till the Green revolution period. Milles are highly nutritious. Millets are given the status of Famine reserves due to their easy storage under normal conditions.