With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crop in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct - Area under rice cultivation is highest among the Kharif crops; for example, it was 441.10 (Lakh Hectare) in 2014-15, 433.88 (Lakh Hectare) in 2015-16, etc.
Statement 2 is incorrect - Area under the cultivation of jowar is less than that of oilseeds.
Statement 3 is correct - Area of cotton cultivation is more than double that of sugarcane.
Statement 4 is incorrect - Area under sugarcane cultivation is fluctuating; it has not steadily decreased.
