Question

The most important crop of Karnataka is ______.
a.Cereals
b.Wheat
c.Ragi
d.Paddy

Answer 1

Hint: Two-thirds of India’s population is engaged in agriculture and it is considered as a primary source of income.

Complete Answer: India ranks 74 out of 113 major countries in terms of agriculture and crop production. It has various food and non-food crops which are cultivated during the 3 main cropping seasons; Rabi, Kharif and Zaid. The particular weather and soil conditions vary from places to places and this contributes to a diversified agricultural pattern in India.

The crops can be classified into-
1.Food crops- Rice, Wheat, Millets, Maize
2.Cash crops- Sugarcane, Oilseeds, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton and Jute.
Rabi crops are sown around October-November and are harvested around April-May. It requires both a hot and cold type of climate for its germination and growth. Example; Wheat, potato, oilseeds

Kharif crops, also known as Monsoon crops are sown around June-July when the Monsoons hit India. They are harvested around September-October. These crops need hot weather and a lot of water to grow.
Example; rice, cotton, sugarcane

Zaid crops are maturing crops which are usually grown between the Rabi and Kharif cropping seasons, that is, March-June.
Example; cucumber, pumpkin, watermelon

Rice, wheat, cotton, jute, tea, coffee are some of the major crops of India which contribute maximum to the economy.

Punjab and Haryana are the agricultural rich states of India while Mizoram is the least irrigated state.

Looking at the options:

Option a: Both Karnataka and Rajasthan produce cereals on a large scale. But, this is not the correct answer.

Option b: Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat producing state. This is an incorrect answer.

Option c: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand produce ragi on a large scale. This is an incorrect answer.

Option d: Paddy is mostly grown in Karnataka. This is the correct answer.

Option 'd' is correct.

Note: Karnataka also produces cereals and Ragi and West Bengal also produces paddy. So don't get confused while answering this question.