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With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop. 2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production. 3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production on rabi pulses had decreased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops.
  2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
  3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased the production of rabi pulses has decreased.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

Statement 1: Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops.

Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons. Though pulses are grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons, Rabi pulses contribute more than 60 percent of the total production. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops. It is consumed in a variety of ways across the North to South in preparation of different regular and popular dishes like vada, idli, dosa etc. During kharif, it is cultivated throughout the country. It is best suited to rice fallows during rabi in southern and south-eastern parts of India. Therefore, Statement 1 is correct.

Statement 2: Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.

Bengal Gram (Desi Chickpea / Desi Chana), Pigeon Peas (Arhar / Toor / Red Gram), Green Beans (Moong Beans), Chickpeas (Kabuli Chana), Black Matpe (Urad / Mah / Black Gram), Red Kidney Beans (Rajma), Black Eyed Peas (Lobiya), Lentils (Masoor), White Peas (Matar) are major pulses grown and consumed in India. Gram (Chickpeas) is the most dominant pulse having a share of around 40 per cent in the total production followed by Tur/Arhar at 15 to 20 percent and Urad/Black Matpe and Moong at around 8-10 per cent each. Therefore, Statement 2 is not correct.

Statement 3: In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased the production of rabi pulses has decreased.

The country’s pulses production stood at 234 lakh tonnes in the 2018-19 crop year, down from the record level of 254 lakh tonnes in 2017-18. The production of pulses for both Rabi and Kharif seasons has increased in the last three decades. Production of Kharif pulses in 2000-01 was 44.48 lakh tonnes which increased to 55.30 lakh tonnes by 2016-17. The production of Rabi pulses has also increased from 66.27 lakh tonnes in 2000-01 to 108.18 lakh tonnes in 2015-16. Therefore, Statement 3 is not correct.

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