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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which is the first state in the country to use ‘Crop Diversification Index’? Notes: For the first time in the country, Telangana has begun recording crop diversification patterns in the form of an index.

Detailed explanation-2: -Telangana has started documenting crop diversification trends in the form of an index for the first time in the country. The crop diversification index has a base value of 1, which represents the percentage of total cultivated area devoted to a single crop.

Detailed explanation-3: -First in country, Telangana moves to index its crops HYDERABAD: After the paddy procurement row with the Centre and the state government urging farmers to opt for alternate crops, Telangana has, for the first time in the country, began recording crop diversification patterns in the form of an index.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Telangana. Telangana has become the first state to regulate the cultivation of crops by telling farmers what to grow as a part of its pilot project.

Detailed explanation-5: -Herfindahl index (HI) It decreases gradually as the level of diversification increases. It takes the value 1 when there is total concentration and tends to zero as the level of diversification increased [33]. In the context of crops diversification, Herfindahl index is used to study the extent of crops diversification.