SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 45

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Maharashtra.

 

Maharashtra was the largest producer of Tur (Arhar) in India during the 2017–18 period, according to the National Horticulture Board. Among the four options—Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu—it was Maharashtra that led the production in that year. Tur (also known as Arhar or pigeon pea) is a major pulse crop cultivated across the country, but Maharashtra stood out in 2017–18. This statistic directly reflects the NHB’s data for that period and confirms Maharashtra’s position as the top producer among the given states.