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UPSC 2023: Consider the following statements: 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China. How many of the above statements are correct?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All three
(d)None
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1) India has the world’s largest arable/cropland area (~156 M ha) while China has ~119 M ha, so Statement 1 is correct. 2) The share of irrigated cropland is higher in China (≈52 %) than in India (≈30 – 48 %), so Statement 2 is incorrect. 3) China’s average yields (e.g., rice ≈7 t/ha, wheat ≈5 t/ha) exceed India’s (~4 t/ha and ~3 t/ha respectively), so Statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore, only one statement is correct. ([fao.org](https://www.fao.org/in-action/drought-portal/preparedness/vulnerability-and-impact-assessment/compendium---vulnerability-indicators-%28infrastructural%29/agricultural-irrigated-land?utm_source=openai))
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