Previous Year Question

Uttar Pradesh is divided into 9 Agro-Climatic Zones on the basis of characteristics such as rainfall, soils, topography, temperature and agricultural practices.

These 9 zones are—

1. Bhabhar and Tarai Zone

2. Western Plain Zone

3. Central-Western Plain Zone

4. South-Western Semi-Arid Plain Zone

5. Central Plain Zone

6. Bundelkhand Zone

7. North-Eastern Plain Zone

8. Eastern Plain Zone

9. Vindhyan Zone

The nature of agriculture is not uniform across these zones. For example, the Tarai region receives comparatively higher rainfall and moisture, whereas Bundelkhand and the South-Western Semi-Arid Plain experience relatively lower rainfall and greater water stress.

This classification is useful for crop planning, weather-based agricultural advisories, irrigation management and determining region-specific agricultural technologies.