GK
SOIL AND AGRICULTURE
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Pigeon pea and moong bean
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Gram and moong bean
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Moong bean and lentil
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Gram and pigeon pea
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Detailed explanation-1: -. Which of the following two crops are responsible for almost 75% of pulse production in India? Gram and pigeon pea are responsible for almost 75% of pulse production in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of all categories of people, pulses form an integral part of the Indian diet, providing much-needed protein to the carbohydrate-rich diet. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. Pulses are 20 to 25 percent protein by weight which is double the protein content of wheat and three times that of rice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Highest production of Pigeonpea is from Maharashtra which is around 30% of National Production. More than 90% of production contribution of Tur is from 8 states, namely, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.