Question

Which of the following state groups has abundant rice production ?
(a) Punjab, Haryana
(b) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
(c) Bengal, Bihar
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra

Answer 1

Hint: One of India's chief grains is rice. In addition, this country has the largest rice-growing region, as it is one of the major food crops. It is currently the country's dominant seed. One of the main producers of this crop is India. As a tropical plant, rice is the essential food crop and it flourishes well in a hot and humid atmosphere.

Complete answer: India is one of the biggest producers of rice in the world, including white rice and brown rice, mainly produced in the eastern and southern parts of the country. Output soared from 53.6 million tons in FY 1980 to 74.6 million tons in FY 1990, a rise of 39 per cent over the decade. By year 1992, rice production had reached 181.9 kg per human, second in the world only to China with its 182 kg.Since 1950 the growth has been more than 350 percent. The consequence of an improvement in yields was the bulk of this increase. During this time the number of hectares did not increase. In FY 1980, yields rose from 1,336 kilograms per hectare to 1,751 kilograms per hectare in FY 1990. Around 1950 and 1992, the per-hectare yield rose by more than 262 percent. The staple food crop of most people in India is rice. After China, our country is the second largest rice producer in the world. It is West Bengal's leading crop, occupying about three-fourths of its cultivated area. In all districts of Bihar, rice is cultivated. Three distinct types of rice cultivated at three different times of the year are autumn rice, aghani rice, and summer rice. Any year the average production of rice is about 5 million tonnes.

Therefore the correct option is (c) Bengal, Bihar.

Note: As a tropical plant, rice is the essential food crop and it flourishes well in a hot and humid atmosphere. Rice is grown mostly in areas fed by rain that receive heavy annual rainfall. That is why it is basically a Kharif crop in India. In those areas that get comparatively less rainfall, rice is often grown by irrigation. Rice is the staple food of India's eastern and southern areas.