Q4. Consider the following statements
1. India has more arable area than China.
2. The proportion of irrigated areas is higher in India as compared to China.
3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Correct Answer: Option (b)
- Arable land is land ploughed or tilled regularly. India has the most arable land in the world followed by the United States, Russia, China, and Brazil. India has the largest arable land of any country at 1,656,780 km square (50.4% of total land) compared with 1,084,461 km square (11.3% of total land) of China. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- India has a higher proportion of irrigated land than China. China’s irrigation cover is 41% of the cultivated area, and India’s is 48%. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
- The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is 2.4 tonnes for rice and 3 tonnes for wheat, while in China it is 6.7 tonnes for rice and 5 tonnes for wheat. Hence, statement 3 is NOT correct.
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