Question

What is the estimated quantity of foodgrain output during the crop year ending June 2018?
1. 254.83 million tonnes
2. 264.83 million tonnes
3. 274.83 million tonnes
4. 284.83 million tonnes

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 284.83 million tonnes

The correct answer is 284.83 million tonnes.

• India's foodgrain production is estimated to grow to 284.83 million tonnes during the crop year ending June 2018.
• 284.83 million tonnes is the all-time high-value foodgrain production in India.
• The foodgrain basket comprises rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses.
• The production of various foodgrains in the crop year 2017-18 is:
  • Wheat output has been pegged at a record 99.70 million tonnes.
  • Rice at 112.91 million tonnes.
  • Pulses at 25.23 million tonnes.
• The previous record foodgrain output was 275.11 million tonnes achieved in the 2016-17 crop year. 
• The rice output for 2017-18 has been upped by 1.39 million tonnes to record 112.91 million tonnes from its previous estimate.

• Production of coarse cereals has been revised upward by 2.12 million tonnes to record 46.99 million tonnes from its previous projection made for 2017-18.