UPSC CSE Prelims
Major Crops Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Consider the following crops of India :
- Cowpea
- Green gram
- Pigeon pea
Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Cowpea is used as pulse (Lobia for consumption), fodder (high-protein livestock feed), and green manure (rapid nitrogen fixation).
✅ Green gram serves as pulse (Moong dal), fodder (plant residues post-harvest), and green manure (short-duration soil enrichment crop).
✅ Pigeon pea functions as pulse (Arhar/Tur), fodder (leaves and pods), and green manure (nitrogen enhancement in intercropping systems).
All three crops serve triple purposes.
Consider the following crops of India :
- Groundnut
- Sesamum
- Pearl millet
Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Groundnut is predominantly rainfed (75-80% of area), mainly cultivated during Kharif season in states like Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Sesamum (Til) is a drought-tolerant oilseed grown predominantly under rainfed conditions in West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Pearl millet (Bajra) is a hardy cereal crop exceptionally suited to arid and semi-arid regions, cultivated almost entirely under rainfed conditions in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
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