INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

INDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are:
A
wheat, paddy and coarse cereals
B
barley, wheat and coarse cereals
C
paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
D
coarse cereals, paddy and wheat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The important cereals are-wheat, paddy, sorghum, millet (Bajra), barley and maize, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coarse cereals include Sorghum, Pearl millet, Ragi, Small millets, Maize and Barley. In the present scenario, demand for coarse cereals is declining due to change in food habits and the longer time required for coarse cereal food preparation as compared to fine cereals.

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