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Which crop is Rajasthan's largest kharif crop by area?

Correct answer: (B) Bajra.

Bajra, or pearl millet, is Rajasthan's largest kharif crop by area.

  1. (A)

    Rice

  2. (B)

    Bajra

  3. (C)

    Jowar

  4. (D)

    Maize

Explanation

Bajra is Rajasthan's largest kharif crop by area because Rajasthan's official Timely Reporting Scheme area estimates for 2023-24 place it far ahead of maize, jowar and rice. State-level estimates assign Bajra a total area of 42,566 in '00 hectares by the ratio method and 42,116 in '00 hectares by the unbiased method. That area is much larger than maize, jowar and rice. Bajra, grown mainly in western and central districts, occupies the largest kharif area in Rajasthan's standard crop geography.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Rice is wrong because Rajasthan's official kharif area estimates assign it only 2,252 in '00 hectares by the ratio method, far below Bajra's 42,566.
  • (C) Jowar is wrong because Rajasthan's kharif area estimates place it at 4,898 in '00 hectares by the ratio method, well behind Bajra and below maize in area.
  • (D) Maize is wrong because its kharif area, 8,253 in '00 hectares by the ratio method, is only a fraction of Bajra's area.

Concept

RAS crop-season geography covers Rajasthan's kharif cropping patterns by area. Agriculture in RAS often focuses on the state's leading crops by season, region and acreage.

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