Agriculture, Soil and Crops (Uttar Pradesh)

21. Among the Indian states Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer of [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Flowers
(b) Wheat
(c) Potato
(d) Sugarcane

Correct Answer: (a) Flowers

Solution:As per Economic Servey 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the production of wheat along with total food grain production. Uttar Pradesh is at second place in terms of paddy production. Among cash crops, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of potato and sugarcane. Uttar Pradesh is top in the milk production also. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.

22. In the country, U.P. is the leading producer of [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

1. Groundnut

2. Maize

3. Potato

4. Wheat

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 3 and 4

Solution:As per Economic Servey 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the production of wheat along with total food grain production. Uttar Pradesh is at second place in terms of paddy production. Among cash crops, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of potato and sugarcane. Uttar Pradesh is top in the milk production also. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.

23. Uttar Pradesh stands at the top in the whole country in the production of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Wheat-Barley - Groundnut
(b) Wheat-Sugarcane - Potato
(c) Gram-Wheat - Mustard
(d) Gram-Wheat - Barley

Correct Answer: (b) Wheat-Sugarcane - Potato

Solution:As per Economic Servey 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the production of wheat along with total food grain production. Uttar Pradesh is at second place in terms of paddy production. Among cash crops, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of potato and sugarcane. Uttar Pradesh is top in the milk production also. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

24. Which of the following crops is grown by Uttar Pradesh among the states of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Wheat, Potato, Groundnut
(b) Wheat, Potatoes, Sugarcane
(c) Potato, Sugarcane, Cotton
(d) Potato, Sugarcane, Paddy

Correct Answer: (b) Wheat, Potatoes, Sugarcane

Solution:As per Economic Servey 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the production of wheat along with total food grain production. Uttar Pradesh is at second place in terms of paddy production. Among cash crops, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of potato and sugarcane. Uttar Pradesh is top in the milk production also. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

25. Uttar Pradesh does not stand at the top in the whole country in the production of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Potato
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Wheat

Correct Answer: (b) Rice

Solution:As per Economic Servey 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the production of wheat along with total food grain production. Uttar Pradesh is at second place in terms of paddy production. Among cash crops, Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of potato and sugarcane. Uttar Pradesh is top in the milk production also. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

26. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of which of the following crops in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Barley
(d) Potato

Correct Answer: (d) Potato

Solution:As per agriculture statistics 2022, Uttar Pradesh (28%) is at first place in potato production. West Bengal (27%) and Bihar (16%) are second and third largest producers of potato respectively.

27. Uttar Pradesh is the highest producer of which of the following crops in the country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

i. Sugarcane

ii. Paddy

iii. Potato

iv. Maize

Select the correct answer:

(a) i and ii
(a) i and ii
(c) iii and iv
(d) i and iii

Correct Answer: (d) i and iii

Solution:According Economic Servey 2022-23 Uttar Pradesh is at first place in Sugarcane production with 177.43 mn tonnes of sugarcane production. As per agriculture statictics 2021, With 15811.31 thousand metric tonnes production of Potato, Uttar Pradesh tops all Indian states in Potato production.

28. Consider the following statements which are in regards to Uttar Pradesh: [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

1. It is largest milk producer State in the country.

2. Maximum potato is cultivated in it in the country.

3. It is major producer of sugar cane in the country.

4. It has third position in paddy production in the country.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2 only

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Uttar Pradesh is largest milk producer state in the country. In 2019-20 Uttar Pradesh produced 318.64 lakh ton of milk. Uttar Pradesh is also top producer of potato. It is also top producer of sugar cane in the country. It has second position in paddy production in the country after West Bengal. Thus option (b) will be correct answer.

29. In India, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) Barley
(b) Rice
(c) Bajra
(d) Pulses

Correct Answer: (a) Barley

Solution:When this question was asked, Uttar Pradesh was the leading producer of barley. Presently, Rajasthan is the top producer of barley followed by Uttar Pradesh.

30. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched under highest crop cultivated area of Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]

Crop	District
(a) Mustard	1. Agra
(b) Potato	2. Farrukhabad
(c) Maize	3. Varanasi
(d) Sesame	4. Hamirpur

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:According to latest report on cultivated crop area of Uttar Pradesh released by agriculture, Cooperation & farmers welfare for the year 2016-17, top three districts and grown crop are given below:

Crop	District	Area (in Hectare)
(a) Mustard	Mathura	40,651
	Agra	37,531
	Lakhimpur Khiri	26,976
(b) Potato	Agra	70,957
	Firozabad	54,248
	Hathras	51,030
(c) Maize	Kannauj	71,181
	Baharaich	57,325
	Jaunpur	48,525
(d) Sesame	Mahoba	6099
	Banda	4210
	Mirzapur	3429
	Sonbhadra	3267
	Hamirpur	2445

Thus according to this report non of the given options are correct. If question asked crop cultivated area insted of highest crop cultivated area then we can choose option (c) as maize cultivation in Varanasi is only 2101 Hectare. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission marked (c) as correct answer.

Agriculture, Soil and Crops (Uttar Pradesh)

21. Among the Indian states Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer of [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

22. In the country, U.P. is the leading producer of [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

23. Uttar Pradesh stands at the top in the whole country in the production of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

24. Which of the following crops is grown by Uttar Pradesh among the states of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

25. Uttar Pradesh does not stand at the top in the whole country in the production of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

26. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of which of the following crops in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

27. Uttar Pradesh is the highest producer of which of the following crops in the country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

28. Consider the following statements which are in regards to Uttar Pradesh: [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

29. In India, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

30. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched under highest crop cultivated area of Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]

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