UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 48
The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The hot, humid lower Ganga plain has abundant monsoon rainfall and alluvial soils, ideal for water-demanding rice and moisture-loving jute.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Cotton prefers a different, generally better-drained and less persistently humid climate.
B: Incorrect - Wheat grows in the cooler rabi season, but this pairing is less characteristic than rice and jute.
C: Correct - paddy and jute are major crops of this environment.
D: Incorrect - Wheat and cotton together do not fit the region’s humid agroclimate as well.