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UPSC Prelims 2012 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Consider the following crops of India: Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
- Groundnut
- Sesamum
- Pearl millet
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
All three are mainly rainfed.
Statement by statement
1. ✓ RAINFED Most groundnut is grown without irrigation.
2. ✓ RAINFED Sesame (til) is mainly rainfed.
3. ✓ RAINFED Bajra is the classic dryland crop.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Drops bajra — the most rainfed of all.
(b) Drops groundnut.
(c) Keeps only bajra.
The trap
None.
🔒 Rainfed: coarse grains, pulses, oilseeds (~60–80% unirrigated). Irrigated: rice, wheat, sugarcane.
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