General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Major Crops and Producers)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Major Crops and Producers)

Type Name Major Producers
  • Cereals
Wheat Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana
Rice West Ben .-.0, Andhra Pradesh,’ Uttar Pradesh
Grain Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Barley Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Bajra Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Maize Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka, Bihar
Total coarse cereals Karnataka. Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Total pulses Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
  • Cash Crops
Sugarcane Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Poppy Uttar Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh
Potato Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Bihar
Onion Maharashtra. Gujarat, Karantaka
  • Oilseeds
Coconut Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Linseed Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
Groundnut Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu Rapeseed and Mustard Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Sesame Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Sunflower Maharashtra, Karnataka
Soyabean Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Total oilseeds Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh. Gujarat
  • Fibre Crops Cotton
Gujarat, Maharashtra. Punjab
Jute and Mesta West Bengal. Bihar. Orissa. Assam
Silk Karnataka. Kerala
Hemp Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh
  • Plantations
Coffee Karnataka. Kerala
Rubber Kerala. Karnataka
Tea Assam, Kerala
Tobacco Gujarat. Maharashtra. Madhya Pradesh
  • Spices
Pepper Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Cardamom Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
Cashew nuts Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh
Ginger Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
Turmeric Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
Chillies Maharashtra. Andhra Pradesh
Cloves Kerala
Saffron Jammu and Kashmir

*Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.

Green Revolution

The green revolution was launched in 1967-68 to improve agricultural productivity in two phases:

1. First Green Revolution: Mainly confined to the progressive wheat producing states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
2. Second Green Revolution: In 1983-84 the green revolution was extended to eastern and central states including West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. As a result of the green revolution, wheat production more than doubled and rice production increased by 53 per cent.

Dairy Farming

Operation Flood I (1970-81): In collabor­ation with the Word Bank, Operation Flood I was launched with the intention of capturing a commanding share of the liquid milk market in the metropolitan cities.
Operation Flood II (1981-85): It was launched in 1984 and extended to almost all states.
Operation Flood III (1985-90): It was launched in 1985 under the Seventh Five Year Plan.

The programmes were implemented under the aegis of the National Dairy Develop­ment Board (NDDB) and the Indian Dairy Corporation (IDC).

As a result of these programmes, India has become largest milk producer in the world with milk production crossing over 100 million tones (15 per cent of the world’s milk production). With the increase in per capita availability of dairy milk from 107 gm to 232 gm. the country is beginning to face the problem of surplus.

IRRIGATION

Methods of Irrigation

1. Wells Used mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Mahara­shtra, accounting for about 48 per cent of the total irrigated area in the country.
2. Tanks Used in central and southern India, especially in Andhra Pradesh. About 10 per cent of total irrigated area is irrigated by tanks.
3. Canals Major source of irrigation in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. About 40 per cent of total irrigated area is irrigated by canals.

Mineral Resources

India is rich in iron, mica, manganese, bauxite: self-sufficient in antimony. building materials, cement materials, clay, chromite, lime, dolomite and gold; deficient in copper, lead, mercury, zinc, tin, nickel, petroleum products, sulphur and tungsten. Right to Property trod to the a Fundamental Right but has now become only a legal right. The Janata Government on 20 June 1978, omitted the Right to Property by Constitution (44th) Amendment Act, 1978.

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