Logical Reasoning Questions And Answers :: Passage and Conclusion: part9



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Passage XII: There is more bad news on food front. It now appears certain that there will be a shortfall of about 9 million tones in the food production in the current kharif season, which in turn means 5 million tones less than the production achieved in the last Kharif season. However, rice procurement may only be partially affected since West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have had sufficient rainfall while Punjab, the major contributor to the central pool, is less dependent on rainfall. Still the overall availability of rice may go down by more than 4 million tones. There may be worse news ahead.

1. Last year, there was a deficit production of rice by 5 million tones.

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2. Rice is mainly produced in Kharif season.

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3. The procurement price of rice will increase this year.

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4. There is no canal water facility in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

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5. It is likely that production of rice will be below the normal level the next year.

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