Which two crop groups recorded higher area coverage than the corresponding period of last year in the kharif report of 8 September 2026?
- A.Rice and cotton
- B.Oilseeds and sugarcane
- C.Pulses, and jute and mesta
- D.Coarse cereals and cotton
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Explanation
The correct answer is pulses, and jute and mesta. Pulses were sown on 117.13 lakh hectares against 115.30 lakh hectares a year earlier, and jute and mesta on 6.34 lakh hectares against 6.24 lakh hectares, so these are the only two groups of the report standing above last season. Option A is wrong because rice is the biggest loser of the season, its area falling to 421.82 lakh hectares from 438.19 lakh hectares, and cotton is also down. Option B is wrong because oilseeds slipped to 191.99 lakh hectares and sugarcane to 58.47 lakh hectares. Option D is wrong on both counts, as Shri Anna and coarse cereals came down to 181.39 lakh hectares while cotton came down to 109.17 lakh hectares. Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Telangana drove the gain in pulses, and Bihar and West Bengal the gain in jute.
Read the full article: Kharif Sowing Reaches 1086.31 Lakh Hectares This Season
Practice Questions
What was the all India kharif sown area as on 4 September 2026, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?
- A.986.31 lakh hectares
- B.1086.31 lakh hectares
- C.1186.31 lakh hectares
- D.1286.31 lakh hectares
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The weekly progressive sowing report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, issued on 8 September 2026, gives this as the total area under kharif crops for the position as on 4 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →Kharif crops in India are generally sown in which season?
- A.With the onset of the south-west monsoon
- B.After the winter rains in December
- C.In the summer months after the rabi harvest only
- D.Only in irrigated command areas in February
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That is why the agriculture ministry publishes a weekly progressive sowing report through the monsoon months and why the position as on 4 September 2026, when the sown area stood at 1086.31 lakh hectares, is treated as an important signal for the year's foodgrain supply.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026 held in Mumbai?
- A.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
- B.Chemicals for a Viksit Bharat
- C.Green Chemistry, Green Growth
- D.Make in India, Mix in India
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The 14th edition of India Chem was organised in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 as a three-day event aimed at drawing investment and promoting sustainable growth in chemicals and petrochemicals.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of India's three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions?
- A.Dahej in Gujarat
- B.Paradeep in Odisha
- C.Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
- D.Haldia in West Bengal
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India has three operational PCPIRs: Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha. Haldia is not among them, so option D is the exception.
Read the full explanation →What is the total financial outlay of the BHAVYA Rasayan scheme for dedicated chemical parks?
- A.Rs 1,000 crore
- B.Rs 3,030 crore
- C.Rs 5,000 crore
- D.Rs 30,000 crore
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The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan scheme, approved in July 2026, carries that total outlay, of which Rs 3,000 crore is earmarked for common infrastructure and basic utilities and Rs 30 crore for administrative expenditure.
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