alleryPulses like tur, urad, moong, masur and gram occupy what percentage of India's gross cropped area?
AAround 11 per cent
BAround 5 per cent
CAround 25 per cent
DAround 40 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Around 11 per cent
1. Your syllabus gives precise figures for pulse cultivation.
2. Pulses occupy about 11 per cent of total cropped area in India.
3. Pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops as they restore soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
_Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 4 "Agriculture", §Pulses ¶1_
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