state gov Delhi District Court (DDC) Group C Mock Test 2021 English Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension
Comprehension Passage
Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Rice is the major food crop of the world. Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which can retain water. China leads in the production of rice followed by India, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Egypt. In favourable climatic conditions as in West Bengal and Bangladesh, two to three crops are grown in a year.
Why does rice grow best in alluvial soil?
1
It can retain water
2
It cannot retain water
3
It can hold the rice particles
4
It is easily available.