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India is an agricultural country, where most of the population directly or indirectly involved in this sector. Regarding agriculture in India, which one of the following statements is/are not correct?
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- Bajra is a Kharif crop, which requires 25° – 31°C temperature and 40-50 cm rainfall.
- Cotton is categorised into three groups long-staple, medium staple and short-staple.
- Currently, India accounts for about 50% of the world’s total jute production.
- India is the second-largest producer of silk and the largest consumer of silk in the world.
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Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct, but 3 is wrong. Currently, India accounts for about 85% of the world’s total jute production. Jute is a tropical plant, which requires a hot and humid climate.
It requires an average annual temperature between 24°C to 34°C and annual rainfall between 125 cm to 200 cm.
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Answer: (a)
Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct, but 3 is wrong. Currently, India accounts for about 85% of the world’s total jute production. Jute is a tropical plant, which requires a hot and humid climate.
It requires an average annual temperature between 24°C to 34°C and annual rainfall between 125 cm to 200 cm.
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