π Topic 06 of 6 Β· Chapter 06 Β· Agriculture in India
Agriculture in India β Complete Revision
Key facts, rankings, complete revision checklist β UPSC & PSC exams.
π India’s World Rankings in Agriculture
| Crop/Product | India’s Rank | Largest State |
|---|---|---|
| Sugarcane | 1st (largest producer) | Uttar Pradesh |
| Jute | 1st (largest producer) | West Bengal |
| Milk | 1st (largest producer) | Uttar Pradesh |
| Pulses | 1st (largest producer & consumer) | Madhya Pradesh |
| Rice | 2nd (after China) | West Bengal |
| Wheat | 2nd (after China) | Uttar Pradesh |
| Cotton | 2nd (after China) | Gujarat |
| Tea | 2nd (after China) | Assam |
| Groundnut | 2nd (after China) | Gujarat |
| Fish | 3rd (after China, Indonesia) | Andhra Pradesh |
| Coffee | 6th | Karnataka |
β Chapter 06 β Complete Revision Checklist
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Kharif = monsoon crops (JuneβSept) = rice, cotton, jute, sugarcane
β Rabi = winter crops (OctβMarch) = wheat, mustard, gram, barley
β Zaid = summer crops (MarchβJune) = watermelon, cucumber
β India = 2nd largest agricultural country by cultivated area
β Green Revolution = 1966-67 = M.S. Swaminathan = HYV seeds
β White Revolution = Operation Flood = Dr. Verghese Kurien = milk
β India = largest producer of sugarcane, jute, milk, pulses
β India = 2nd largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton, tea
β Rice: WB > UP > Punjab; Wheat: UP > Punjab > Haryana
β Cotton: Gujarat > Maharashtra; Tea: Assam > WB; Coffee: Karnataka (70%)
β Rubber: Kerala (90%); Tobacco: AP > Telangana
β Well/Tube well = largest irrigation source (~60%)
β Indira Gandhi Canal = longest canal in India = Rajasthan
β Drip irrigation = most efficient = 90% water saving
β Jhum cultivation = shifting cultivation = NE India
β Rabi = winter crops (OctβMarch) = wheat, mustard, gram, barley
β Zaid = summer crops (MarchβJune) = watermelon, cucumber
β India = 2nd largest agricultural country by cultivated area
β Green Revolution = 1966-67 = M.S. Swaminathan = HYV seeds
β White Revolution = Operation Flood = Dr. Verghese Kurien = milk
β India = largest producer of sugarcane, jute, milk, pulses
β India = 2nd largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton, tea
β Rice: WB > UP > Punjab; Wheat: UP > Punjab > Haryana
β Cotton: Gujarat > Maharashtra; Tea: Assam > WB; Coffee: Karnataka (70%)
β Rubber: Kerala (90%); Tobacco: AP > Telangana
β Well/Tube well = largest irrigation source (~60%)
β Indira Gandhi Canal = longest canal in India = Rajasthan
β Drip irrigation = most efficient = 90% water saving
β Jhum cultivation = shifting cultivation = NE India