Rajasthan holds the top position in production of which of the pulse crop?
(A) Moong
(B) Gram
(C) Pea
(D) Arhar
Answers
Answer:(A) Moong
Explanation:
Rajasthan holds the top position in production of moong in pulses.
Moong is considered as an important crop(pulse) in India. Like other pulses Moong too contains high content of protein which is around 20 to 25 percent.
The production of moong is highly concentrated in five states of India. They are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar. They combinedly produce about 70% of the entire Mung production of the country.
Rajasthan enjoys three season of agriculture. They are Kharif, Rabi and Jayad.
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Rajasthan holds the ‘top position in production’ of moong as the pulse crop.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Moong or ‘Green Gram’ is one of the most important pulse crops of India. It is a rich source of protein and is a popular dal in India. It requires a ‘warm humid climate’ for growth and a moderate amount of rainfall. It has a growing period of about hundred days.
It is a Kharif crop and grows between the months of ‘March and June’. Rajasthan produces about 26% of the total Moong production in India followed by Maharashtra which produces 20%.