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Which state is the largest producer of pulses in India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
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Madhya Pradesh is India's largest producer of pulses (dal), contributing over 23% of national output, led by districts like Dewas, Shajapur, and Sehore. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh are also major producers, but MP's diverse agro-climatic zones give it the leading position in arhar (pigeon pea), urad, and gram cultivation.

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