The main crop rotation in the Deccan region is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The main crop rotation in the Deccan region is:
A. Cotton-wheat
B. Rice-wheat
C. Jowar-wheat
D. Sugarcane-rice
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
In the Deccan region, the common crop rotation is Jowar (sorghum) followed by wheat in Rabi, or cotton followed by pulses.

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