Which Indian agriculture term is correctly associated with course, basin or associated feature “root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen”, and also with “they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management”?

Correct Answer: Option C — Pulses. Pulses is correctly identified as root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. Pulses is also associated with they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Another identifying fact about Pulses is that root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen. A further exam-relevant fact about Pulses is that they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Sugarcane: Sugarcane is fertile deep soil and reliable irrigation favour high yields. It is incorrect here because Sugarcane is instead associated with gur, khandsari and molasses are important associated products. • Option B — Cotton: Cotton is black soil is especially associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan. It is incorrect here because Cotton is instead associated with dry weather during boll opening supports fibre quality and harvesting. • Option D — Jute: Jute is new alluvial soils of floodplains and deltas are well suited. It is incorrect here because Jute is instead associated with retting in water separates the usable fibre from the stem. Exam Takeaway: Connect Pulses with “root-nodule bacteria help many pulse crops fix atmospheric nitrogen” and “they are valuable in crop rotation for soil-fertility management” for revision.