Question

Which of the following is not correctly related to Jowar?
A) Jowar is a Kharif crop
B) Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to the area and production
C) Maharashtra is the largest producer of Jowar
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Jowar includes a good quantity of fibre, about 48% of what our bodies require on a daily basis. It is one of the major staple food grain crops in India. Jowar is mainly concentrated in the peninsular and central India.

Complete answer:
Jowar -
- The most significant food and fodder crop in dryland agriculture is sorghum, often known as jowar.
- Jowar is a nutrient-dense fodder crop.
- During its growing season, jowar requires at least 30 cm of rain. It's a fraction of the cost of rice or wheat. Jowar does not grow in locations with more than 100 cm of rainfall.
- Jowar is a great crop to grow in dry places when irrigation isn't available.
- Its optimal growth is harmed by both excessive precipitation and protracted droughts.
- Though it may be grown in a range of soils, including loaming and sandy soils, jowar thrives in deep regur and alluvium.

Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Jowar is a Kharif crop: Jowar is a Kharif as well as a Rabi crop. It is a Kharif with a high average mean temperature. However, jowar is a rabi in locations where the average mean temperature does not fall below 16°C. So, it is not correctly related to Jowar. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B) Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to the area and production: After wheat, rice, maize, and barley, jowar is the world's fifth-most significant cereal crop. In India, jowar is also a key staple food grain crop. After rice and wheat, jowar is the third most important crop in terms of production area and tonnes. This is correctly related to Jowar. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Maharashtra is the largest producer of Jowar: Maharashtra was the state with the highest jowar production. Maharashtra accounts for half of the total area under jowar cultivation in India. This crop also has the advantage of being able to be cultivated in both the Kharif and Rabi seasons. This is related to Jowar properly. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) None of the above: We already know that option ‘A’ i.e, Jowar is a Kharif crop is a correct answer so, this option is also incorrect.

Therefore, Option ‘A’ i.e, Jowar is a Kharif crop is a correct answer because it not correctly related to Jowar.

Note: Sorghum, a cereal grain native to Africa, is known in India as jowar. White millet is another name for it. Bajra, often known as Black Millet or Pearl Millet, is one of the most widely planted millet kinds. So, Bajra and Jowar are different from each other.