Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
زراعت
/zira'at/Roman
English meaning: Agriculture
Definition
The practice of cultivating land and raising crops. Agriculture is central to India's economy, supporting about 58% of the population. Urdu-speaking regions of Uttar Pradesh and Telangana (Hyderabad) have significant agricultural economies.
Example
“زراعت ہندوستانی معیشت کی ریڑھ کی ہڈی ہے۔”
In English: “Agriculture is the backbone of India's economy.”
Literary Heritage
“جن کا دامن ہے خالی وہ بھی اس دنیا کے وارث ہیں۔”
/Jin kā dāman hai khālī, ve bhī is duniyā ke vāris haiṃ./
“Those whose hands are empty are also heirs of this world.”
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Language information
- Language
- اردو
- Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 230M