The crop having the largest area under irrigation in India is ___

SOLUTION

The correct answer is Rice.

• Rice is a major food for the overwhelming majority of the population in India.
  • Rice has the largest area under irrigation in India.
  • India contributes more the 20% of rice production in the world and ranked second after China.
  • In India about one-fourth of the total cropped area is under rice cultivation.
  • Rice is a Kharif crop.
  • It requires a temperature above 25°C and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
• Wheat is the second most important cereal crop in India.
  • Wheat is a Rabi crop that requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
• India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.
  • Major pulses that are grown in India are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, and peas.
• The oilseeds are produced for extracting edible oils. 
  • Major oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soybean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed, and sunflower.