Rajasthan is the largest producer in India of which of the following oilseeds?
- A.Groundnut
- B.Rapeseed and mustard
- C.Sunflower
- D.Soybean
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, rapeseed and mustard. Mustard is the great rabi oilseed of Rajasthan, sown in October and November across Bharatpur, Alwar, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk and the canal districts of the north-west, and the state harvests more of it than any other. The crop suits the state because it needs little water, tolerates mild frost and ripens on stored soil moisture.
Option A, groundnut, is grown in Jaipur, Bikaner and Sikar but the largest producer is Gujarat. Option C, sunflower, is a minor crop here and is grown mainly in the southern states. Option D, soybean, is important in the Hadoti plateau of Kota, Baran and Jhalawar, yet the country's soybean leader is Madhya Pradesh, with Maharashtra next. Remember the pairing as mustard with Rajasthan, groundnut with Gujarat and soybean with Madhya Pradesh, because papers set these three against one another.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich district of Rajasthan is known as the food basket of the state?
- A.Kota
- B.Udaipur
- C.Sri Ganganagar
- D.Bharatpur
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The district lies in the extreme north-west, where the Gang Canal, opened in the colonial period, and later the Indira Gandhi Canal brought Sutlej and Beas water into country that had been desert.
Read the full explanation →Which breed of sheep, famous for the finest wool produced in India, is called the Merino of India?
- A.Magra
- B.Chokla
- C.Marwari
- D.Malpura
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The Chokla sheep is reared in Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is located at which place in Rajasthan?
- A.Bikaner
- B.Jodhpur
- C.Avikanagar in Tonk
- D.Jobner in Jaipur
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The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, an institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, works at Avikanagar in Tonk district on sheep and rabbit breeding, wool quality and grazing management.
Read the full explanation →The Jakhrana breed of goat, known for its high milk yield, belongs to which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Sirohi
- B.Alwar
- C.Barmer
- D.Jaisalmer
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The Jakhrana goat takes its name from the village of Jakhrana in Alwar district of eastern Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the camel declared the state animal of Rajasthan?
- A.2008
- B.2011
- C.2014
- D.2017
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Rajasthan declared the camel its state animal in 2014, a decision meant to arrest the fall in camel numbers as tractors replaced camel carts and grazing land shrank.
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