45th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2001

Which is the most suitable crop for dryland farming?

aSugarcane
bJute
cWheat
dGroundnut✓ Correct

Explanation

Among the given options, groundnut is the most suitable crop for dry land. It is a rain-fed Kharif crop. Wheat is mainly a temperate Rabi crop, which is grown in areas having irrigation facilities. Sugarcane is a tropical crop, and its cultivation is mostly carried out in irrigated areas or in humid and sub-humid climatic regions.

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