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Agriculture · Q290

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 290

Q290

Which of the following is most suitable for growing under arid zones of India

A.
Papaya
B.
Ber
Answer
C.
Sweet Orange
D.
Aonla

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ber is the most suitable among the following options to be grown in arid zones of India.
The arid zone of India covers about 12% of the country's geographical area. A total of 32 million ha is hot arid and is spread over parts of Rajasthan (61%), Gujarat (20%), Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (10%) and Punjab and Haryana (9%).
India is the largest producer of ber. In Punjab, ber has been planted on 2500 hectares, with an annual production of 42847 MT.