Agro-Climatic Regions of India With MCQs

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Main Agro-Climatic Regions / Zones*  of India

Agro-Climatic Regions of India

Agro-Climatic Regions of India

 
In 1988 the Planning Commission came up with a growth strategy based on a holistic approach of area planning for long-term resource efficiency and sustainability.

This identification of agro-climatic zones for the purpose of developing location specific research and development strategies for increasing agricultural production has been given the due impetus recently. In order to plan agricultural activities more accurately each region into sub regions based on soil, climate (temperature), rainfall and other agrometeorological characteristics. Planning Commission has demarcated the geographical area of India into 15 agro-climatic regions. These are further divided into more homogeneous 72 sub-zones.

The main objectives of agro-climatic regions are:

  1. to optimise agricultural production
  2. to increase farm income
  3. to generate more rural employment
  4. to make a judicious use of the available irrigation water
  5. to reduce the regional inequalities in the development of agriculture.

Agro-climatic zones are classified on the basis of homogeneity in agro- characteristics such as rainfall, temperature, soil, topography, water resources, and cropping systems.

  • According to the Planning commission, 15 Agro-climatic zones are there in India.
  • According to the NARP/ ICAR, 131 Agro-climatic zones are there in India.

Additional Information

  • According to the ICAR, 8 Agro-ecological zones are there in India.
  • According to the NBSS & LUP, 21 Agro-ecological zones are there in India.
Zone Region State
Zone-1 Western Himalayan Region Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Zone-2 Eastern Himalayan Region Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
Zone-3 Lower Gangetic Plain Region West Bengal
Zone-4 Middle Gangetic Plain Region Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Zone-5 Upper Gangetic Plain Region Uttar Pradesh
Zone-6 Trans Gangetic Plain Region Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
Zone-7 Eastern Plateau and Hills Region Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal
Zone-8 Central Plateau and Hills Region Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Zone-9 Western Plateau and Hills Region Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Zone-10 Southern Plateau and Hills Region Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Zone-11 East Coast Plains and Hills Region Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Zone-12 West Coast Plains and Ghat Region Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Zone-13 Gujarat Plains and Hills Region Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
Zone-14 Western Dry Region Rajasthan
Zone-15 Island Region Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep

Source:- Planning Commission (Khanna, 1989) has identified 15 resource development regions in the country,14 in the main land and remaining one in the islands of Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

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MCQs:- 

Q. According to the Planning Commission of India, How many Agro-climatic zones are present in India? 

  • 15
  • 20
  • 121
  • 130

Answer:- 15

According to the Planning Commission of India, the 15 agro-climatic zones are:-

  • Zone 1- Western Himalayan Region: Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh
  • Zone 2 – Eastern Himalayan Region: Assam, Sikkim, West Bengal, and all North-Eastern states
  • Zone 3 – Lower Gangetic Plains Region: West Bengal
  • Zone 4 – Middle Gangetic Plains Region: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
  • Zone 5 – Upper Gangetic Plains Region: Uttar Pradesh Orissa and West Bengal
  • Zone 6 – Trans-Gangetic Plains Region: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan
  • Zone 7 – Eastern Plateau and Hills Region: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
  • Zone 8 – Central Plateau and Hills Region: MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
  • Zone 9 – Western Plateau and Hills Region: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan
  • Zone 10 – Southern Plateau and Hills Region: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  • Zone 11 – East Coast Plains and Hills Region: Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry
  • Zone 12 – West Coast Plains and Ghat Region: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  • Zone 13 – Gujarat Plains and Hills Region: Gujarat
  • Zone 14 – Western Dry Region: Rajasthan
  • Zone 15 – The Islands Region: Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep

   

Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Eastern Himalayan Agro-climatic zone?

  • Assam
  • Sikkim
  • Orissa
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • West Bengal

Answer:- Orissa
   

 Q. In which year agro-climatic planning was introduced for inducing regionally balanced agricultural development in the country?

  • 1964
  • 1988
  • 1990
  • 1978

Answer:- 1988
   

Q. The number of agro-climatic zones in Uttar Pradesh is?

  • 3
  • 7
  • 8
  • 11

Answer:-3

The State of Uttar Pradesh falls under three agro-climatic zones viz Agro Climatic

  • Zone–IV: Middle Gangetic Plains region Agro Climatic
  • Zone–V: Upper Gangetic Plains region Agro Climatic
  • Zone–VIII: Central Plateau and Hills region.

   

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