QUESTION-WISE · PRELIMS 2012 · Q931

Agriculture & Food Security · Prelims 2012 Q931

Consider the following crops of India : 1. Cowpea 2. Green gram 3. Pigeon pea Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

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Crops & Cropping Patterns Pulses & Millets Answer D

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Consider the following crops of India :

1. Cowpea
2. Green gram
3. Pigeon pea

Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Source: UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012. Syllabus tags and explanation are GyanGram editorial joins for learning—not official UPSC metadata.

Answer

Correct option D

• Correct Answer: A
• Cowpea and green gram are used as pulse, fodder, and green manure due to nitrogen fixation and quick growth.
• Pigeon pea is primarily a grain pulse; it is not typically grown as green manure like cowpea or green gram.

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Subject

Agriculture & Food Security

AGR

Unit

Crops & Cropping Patterns

AGR-U02

Chapter

Pulses & Millets

AGR-U02-C02

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