The maximum area in India is under which of the following crops?

A. Wheat

B. Maize

C. Paddy

D. Cotton

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Paddy fields occupy the maximum area in India of about a 45 million hectares of total agricultural land as of the end of the fiscal year 2021. Rice is the principal crop of our country.
West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in our country and occupies more than 50% of its arable land for rice cultivation.