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πŸ“Œ 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.

πŸ“Š India’s World Rankings in Agriculture

Crop/ProductIndia’s RankLargest State
Sugarcane1st (largest producer)Uttar Pradesh
Jute1st (largest producer)West Bengal
Milk1st (largest producer)Uttar Pradesh
Pulses1st (largest producer & consumer)Madhya Pradesh
Rice2nd (after China)West Bengal
Wheat2nd (after China)Uttar Pradesh
Cotton2nd (after China)Gujarat
Tea2nd (after China)Assam
Groundnut2nd (after China)Gujarat
Fish3rd (after China, Indonesia)Andhra Pradesh
Coffee6thKarnataka

βœ… Chapter 06 β€” Complete Revision Checklist

βœ… Kharif = monsoon crops (June–Sept) = rice, cotton, jute, sugarcane
βœ… Rabi = winter crops (Oct–March) = wheat, mustard, gram, barley
βœ… Zaid = summer crops (March–June) = watermelon, cucumber
βœ… India = 2nd largest agricultural country by cultivated area
βœ… Green Revolution = 1966-67 = M.S. Swaminathan = HYV seeds
βœ… White Revolution = Operation Flood = Dr. Verghese Kurien = milk
βœ… India = largest producer of sugarcane, jute, milk, pulses
βœ… India = 2nd largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton, tea
βœ… Rice: WB > UP > Punjab; Wheat: UP > Punjab > Haryana
βœ… Cotton: Gujarat > Maharashtra; Tea: Assam > WB; Coffee: Karnataka (70%)
βœ… Rubber: Kerala (90%); Tobacco: AP > Telangana
βœ… Well/Tube well = largest irrigation source (~60%)
βœ… Indira Gandhi Canal = longest canal in India = Rajasthan
βœ… Drip irrigation = most efficient = 90% water saving
βœ… Jhum cultivation = shifting cultivation = NE India