Geography PYQ 202 of 587 · Crops & Animal Husbandry · Kharif Crops

Which of the following is the most important food crop in terms of cropped area?

  1. AWheat
  2. BMaize
  3. CBarley
  4. DRice

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 · 41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (d) Rice

Explanation

According to the Economic Survey, 2025-26, in 2024-25 rice was sown on 51.3 million hectares in India, while wheat was sown on 32.8 million hectares. Thus, in terms of cultivated area, rice is the most important food crop in India.

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