Question: Bharatpur and Karauli districts come under which Agro-climatic zone of Rajasthan?
Options:
III B
III A
IV A
IV B
-Alwar, Dholpur, S.Madhopur districts also come under III B Agro-climatic zone of Rajasthan.
-Rajasthan falls under three Agro-climatic Zones i.e.
-Zone VI -Trans-Gangetic plain region
-Zone VIII- Central Plateau and hills region
-Zone XIV- Western dry region
-These 3 zones are further divided into 10 different zones
🔴Additional Information:
-Agro-climatic zones are land unit uniform in respect of climate and length of the growing period, which is climatically suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars (FAO, 1983)
-There are 15 Agro-climatic zones are there in India based on Physiography and climate (According to the planning commission).
-Under NARP (National agriculture research project) Which is Under ICAR requested state agriculture universities to divide each state into sub-zone
-According to NARP 127 Agro-climatic zones Based on Rainfall and cropping pattern administration unit.
I A: Arid western plain – Barmer and part of Jodhpur
I B: Irrigated northwestern plain – Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh
I C: Hyper and Partial irrigated zone – Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Churu
II A: Internal drainage dry zone – Nagaur, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Part of Churu
II B: Transitional plain of Luni basin – Jalore, Pali, Part of Sirohi, Jodhpur
III A: Semi-arid eastern plain – Jaipur, Ajmer, Dausa, Tonk
III B: Flood prone eastern plain – Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Karauli, S.Madhopur
IV A: Sub-humid southern plain – Bhilwara, Sirohi, Udaipur, Chittorgarh
IV B: Humid southern plain – Dungarpur, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh
V: Humid southeastern plain – Kota, Jhalawar, Bundi, Baran