Q1. The percentage of area under cultivation in Rajasthan is around _________. Choose the most appropriate option from below.
A 45%
B 51%
C 55% Correct
D 60%
Explanation
For Rajasthan, the area under cultivation is generally treated as a little over half of the state's geographical area, so 55% is the closest and most appropriate figure among the choices. The value 45% understates the cultivated share by a wide margin. The value 51% is near half, but it is lower than the commonly cited approximate share. The value 60% pushes the estimate too high for Rajasthan's mixed land-use pattern, where desert, pasture, forest and non-agricultural uses also occupy substantial area.