India is the largest producer as well as consumer of ____________ in the world. (MP RAEO 2021 Shift 1)

-. 🔑Key Points:
-Pulses are the major source of protein for a vegetarian diet.
-India is the largest producer of pulses in the world.
-It is the largest consumer of pulses as well.
-Major pulses grown in India are arhar, urad, moong, masur, peas and gram.
-Major pulses-producing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
-Pulses need less moisture and survive in dry seasons.
-All these crops except arhar help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air.
 Thus, we can say that India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.