Q143
Under the AICVIP, India is divided into . . . . . . . . agroclimatic zones.
A.
8
AnswerB.
10
C.
12
D.
17
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
AICVIP stands for All India coordinated vegetable improvement project, headquartered at IARI, New Delhi.Under the AICVIP, India is divided into 8 Agro climatic zones.
1. Humid western Himalayan region
2. Humid Bengal-Assam Basin
3. Humid eastern Himalayan and Bay Islands
4. Sub-Humid Sutlej Ganga Alluvial Plain
5. Sub-Humid to Humid Eastern and South Eastern Uplands
6. Arid Western Plain
7. Semi-Arid lava Plateau and Central high lands
8. Humid to Semi-Arid Western Ghats and Karnataka Plateau