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.