B.P.S.C. CDPO 2018

Dryland agriculture in India is practised in areas having annual rainfall less than

a150 cm
b125 cm
c100 cm
d75 cm✓ Correct
eNone of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

Farming done in dry and semi-arid regions, where the average annual rainfall is less than 75 cm, is called dry-land farming. In India, dry farming is practised in the rain-shadow regions of the Peninsular Plateau.

environment-ecology