Geography PYQ 204 of 587 · Crops & Animal Husbandry · Kharif Crops

The region known as the Rice Bowl of India is –

  1. AKerala and Tamil Nadu
  2. BDelta region of Krishna-Godavari
  3. CNorth East region
  4. DIndus-Gangetic Plain

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (b) Delta region of Krishna-Godavari

Explanation

As per the given options, the Krishna-Godavari Delta region is called the “Rice Bowl” of India. This region falls in Andhra Pradesh. According to 2024-25 data, rice is produced in Andhra Pradesh on 2.08 million hectares of the total cultivated area. Here, the major rice-producing belt is spread across the Krishna-Godavari Delta regions. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

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