Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tones) of the given foodgrains in India ?
✓ Correct answer: d) Rice - Wheat - Coarse Cereals - Pulses
ExplanationIn 2007, Foodgrains output touched 230.67 million tonnes (MT) mark, comprising record output of wheat (78.4 MT), rice (96.43 MT) and pulses (15.11 MT).Coarse cereals production was an all-time-high of 40.73 MT, along with oilseeds at 28.82 MT.Thus the sequence in option (d) is correct.As per Final Estimates, the estimated production of major crops during 2023-24:Rice (1378.25 Lakh tonnes) >Wheat (1132.92 Lakh tonnes) >Nutri / Coarse Cereals (569.36 Lakh tonnes)) > Pulses (242.46 Lakh tonnes) 153
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