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What is the estimated quantity of foodgrain output during the crop year ending June 2018?1. 254.83 million tonnes2. 264.83 million tonnes3. 274.83 million tonnes4. 284.83 million tonnes

Answer» 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.



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