Indian Geography
Which among the following statements about the Indian agriculture is/are correct?1. India has the largest cropped area in the world2. Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop3. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operationsChoose the correct option from the codes given below:
India has the world’s largest cropped area. The cropping pattern of foodgrains in India is dominated by cereal crops. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small (below 2 hectares) which covers almost 80% of all Indian farmers.
Kindly note that the current break up of instaled capacity is hydro (3804 MW), wind power (21136 MW), Bio mass power / co-generation (4014 MW), Waste to power (107 MW) and Solar power (2132 MW). Further, notable fact is that wind power output alone exceeds nuclear-generated electricity in India.
The useful steps to prevent soil erosion are Afforestation, Contour Ploughing, Prohibition of shifting cultivation, Flood control, Restoration of long fallow, reclamation of alkaline and saline soil.
This National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is under Commerce ministry, but Secretariat assistance by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA).
EXAMIANS