Consider the following statements:
- India has more arable area than China.
- The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
- 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
.A
- Statement I is correct: India has the largest cropland of any country at 179.8 million hectares, compared with 167.8 million in the US and 165.2 million in China
- Statement II is incorrect: China stands with the largest irrigated area (69.1 as compared 67 million hectares in India)
- Statement III is incorrect: It has been generally recognized that China’s yield of grain production is higher than that of India’s