With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements :
- 1.Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
- 2.Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
- 3.In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: black gram (urad) is grown in both kharif and rabi seasons. Statement 2 is wrong: gram (chickpea), not green gram, accounts for nearly half of pulse output. Statement 3 is wrong: rabi pulse production, led by gram, has also risen. So only 1.
Watch for: Students confuse 'gram' (chickpea) with 'green gram' (moong).
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because green gram is not half of pulse output and rabi pulses have not fallen.
- C. Wrong because gram (chickpea), not green gram, is the largest pulse.
- D. Wrong because statements 2 and 3 are false.
Source to check: Directorate of Pulses Development, Ministry of Agriculture (dpd.gov.in); Agricultural Statistics at a Glance
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