State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 56

According to the Fourth Advance Estimates, what was India's total wheat production in 2020-21?

  1. 209.5 million tonnes
  2. 501.5 million tonnes
  3. 201.23 million tonnes
  4. 109.5 million tonnes
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) 109.5 million tonnes

Explanation

The 4th Advance Estimates (2020-21) put wheat production at about 109.52 million tonnes.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: far too high.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: far too high.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: far too high.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: wheat output was a record ~109.52 million tonnes.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.