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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 425

Q425

Largest Rabi maize producing state is

A.
Himachal Pradesh
B.
Uttar Pradesh
C.
Bihar
Answer
D.
Uttarakhand

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Maize grown in the Rabi season is tolerant to cold and resistant diseases. Crops mature within 180 days. The average yield of this type of maize is 25 qtl/acre. This type of cultivation is suitable for baby corns.
The states which are the largest producer of Rabi maize are Andhra Pradesh (45.5%), Bihar (20.1%), Tamilnadu (9.3%), Karnataka (8.5%), West Bengal (5.3%).