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Agro-Climatic Zones (15) leaf
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Agro-Climatic Zones.
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Key locations covered (15)
- Western Himalayan Region — J&K / Ladakh / HP / Uttarakhand
- Eastern Himalayan Region — Sikkim / Darjeeling / NE states (Assam hills)
- Lower Gangetic Plains Region — West Bengal (south of Farakka)
- Middle Gangetic Plains Region — Eastern UP / Bihar
- Upper Gangetic Plains Region — Central & Western UP / Uttarakhand (Tarai)
- Trans-Gangetic Plains Region — Punjab / Haryana / Delhi / Sri Ganganagar (Raj)
- Eastern Plateau and Hills Region — Chhattisgarh / Jharkhand / Odisha / E.MP
- Central Plateau and Hills Region — Madhya Pradesh / Bundelkhand UP / SE Rajasthan
- Western Plateau and Hills Region — Maharashtra (most) / S.MP / N.Karnataka
- Southern Plateau and Hills Region — S.Karnataka / Tamil Nadu interior / AP interior
- East Coast Plains and Hills Region — Coastal Odisha / AP / Tamil Nadu / Puducherry
- West Coast Plains and Ghats Region — Coastal Maharashtra / Goa / Coastal Karnataka / Kerala
- Gujarat Plains and Hills Region — Gujarat
- Western Dry Region — Western Rajasthan
- Islands Region — Andaman & Nicobar / Lakshadweep
Sample questions (12 of 93)
Which states fall in the Western Himalayan agro-climatic region?
Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Which Planning Commission plan formalised the 15 agro-climatic zones?
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)
Dominant horticulture crop of the Western Himalayan zone?
Apple, stone fruits, walnut and saffron (Pampore)
Average elevation range of the Western Himalayan zone?
1000-3000 m with cold-temperate climate
Distinctive soil of the zone?
Brown forest and mountain meadow soils
Cropping system practised on terraced slopes?
Maize-wheat and rice-wheat with apple orchards
Why is the zone classified as temperate?
Mean annual temperature <20°C and winter snowfall
Major non-cereal cash crop of Kashmir Valley?
Saffron (Crocus sativus) and walnut
ICAR research institute representing this zone?
CITH (Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture), Srinagar
Why is double cropping limited here?
Short growing season (4-6 frost-free months) and snow cover
Which states constitute the Eastern Himalayan agro-climatic zone?
Sikkim, Darjeeling hills (WB), Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam hills
Dominant crops of the zone?
Rice, maize, potato, tea, large cardamom, oranges, pineapple
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Agro-Climatic Zones. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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