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UPSC 2012: Consider the following crops of India : 1. Groundnut 2. Sesamum 3. Pearl millet Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Groundnut (a kharif oilseed), sesamum (til) and pearl millet (bajra) are all hardy kharif crops grown chiefly on marginal lands that depend on monsoon rainfall with little or no irrigation, classifying them as predominantly rain-fed. Therefore all three crops fit the criterion. ([rishiupsc.com](https://rishiupsc.com/2012-prelims-question-paper-with-answers/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2012, GS Paper 1, as Question 47. It falls under Geography > Indian Agriculture & Land Use.
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