Q48 · UPPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · General Studies

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What does the term "Cereal Yield" refer to?1.The amount of cereal crops produced per unit area of harvested land2.The total production of cereal crops in a given countrySelect the correct answer from the codes given below:

A Both 1 and 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Only 1
D Only 2

Correct answer: (c) Only 1

Explanation

  1. A

    Both 1 and 2

    Option (a) claims both statements 1 and 2 define cereal yield correctly. However, total national production measures aggregate volume, not productivity per unit area.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Option (b) claims neither statement is correct. This is false because statement 1 accurately captures the agronomic definition of yield.

  3. C

    Only 1

    Option (c) states that only statement 1 is correct. Cereal yield is officially measured as kilograms or tonnes per hectare of harvested land, making this the correct key.

  4. D

    Only 2

    Option (d) claims only statement 2 is correct, confusing total agricultural output with land productivity.

Summary. Official key is (c) because cereal yield specifically measures productivity per unit area of harvested land rather than total aggregate production. Statement 1 correctly identifies yield as production per unit area. Statement 2 describes overall agricultural production, which varies with total sown area. Therefore, only the first statement holds true.