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Given below are the names of three states:(a) Punjab,(b) Haryana,(c) Odisha.In which of the given states is rice a subsistence crop?

  1. A
    (a) and (b)
  2. B
    (a) and (c)
  3. C
    Only (c)
  4. D
    Only (a)

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In India, farming characteristics vary by region. For example, rice is a commercial crop in Punjab and Haryana, where it is grown mainly for market sale using intensive modern inputs. However, in Odisha, rice is primarily a subsistence crop, cultivated by farmers to satisfy their local consumption needs.

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Given below are the names of three states:(a) Punjab,(b) Haryana,(c) Odisha.In which of the given states is rice a subsistence crop?
A
(a) and (b)
B
(a) and (c)
C
Only (c)
D
Only (a)

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