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For the production of wheat there should be _____.

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  1. Cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period.

  2. Sufficient heat but very little rainfall.

  3. Sufficient heat and heavy rainfall.

  4. Hot climate during the growing period but cool climate during the ripening period.

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Correct Option: A
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For the production of wheat there should be cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period.

In India wheat is the staple food for the people of _______________.

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  1. North and North-Western

  2. North-Eastern

  3. South

  4. South-Eastern

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

North and North-Western
The staple food of North India is wheat which is consumed in the forms of rotis or chapatis with sabzi or curry. Most of the North Indian people prefer vegetarian diet except the Kashmiri.

 The ideal temperature for the cultivation of wheat is ______________.

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  1. $5^0C-10^0C$

  2. $15^0C-20^0C$

  3. $20^0C-30^0C$

  4. $25^0C-35^0C$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wheat requires cool temperatures during its growing season in the range of about 14°c to 18°c. Rainfall of about 50 cms to 90 cms is most ideal. However, during harvesting season in the spring, wheat requires bright sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat growing state in India closely followed by Punjab and Haryana.

Wheat is a _______ crop.

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  1. kharif

  2. rabi

  3. zaid

  4. both a and b

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Correct Option: B
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Rabi Crops
The Arabic translation of the word ”Rabi” is spring. The harvesting of these crops happens in the springtime hence the name. The Rabi season usually starts in November and lasts up to March or April. Rabi crops are mainly cultivated using irrigation since monsoons are already over by November. In fact, unseasonal showers in November or December can ruin the crops. The seeds are sown at the beginning of autumn, which results in a spring harvest. Wheat, barley, mustard and green peas are some of the major rabi types of crops that grow in India.

The country which stands first in wheat production is ________.

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  1. India

  2. U.S.A

  3. Russia

  4. China

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Correct Option: D

For the production of wheat there should be _____________.

geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops wheat cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

  1. Cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period

  2. Sufficient heat but very little rainfall

  3. Sufficient heat but heavy rainfall

  4. Hot climate during the growing period but cool climate during the ripening period

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following states is the largest producer of wheat in India?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. Haryana

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
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Wheat is a Rabi crop which requires low temperature between 10-15°C at the time of sowing and 21-26°C at the time of harvesting and rainfall less than 100 cm and more than 75 cm rainfall.

It is the staple food in north and northwestern India.

Top producer of wheat is Uttar Pradesh.

Which is the main crop in the north and the north western parts of the country?

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  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Maize

  4. Bajra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the second most important cereal crop. It is the main food crop, in north and north-western part of the country. This rabi crop requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. 

Which of the following is the largest wheat producing state in India?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is the largest Wheat producing state of India, followed by Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

Wheat is the important crop in _________.

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  1. Pampas of South America.

  2. Velds of Africa.

  3. Downs of Australia.

  4. Prairies of North America.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Northern Spring Wheat region (III) of the United States is physically similar to the Canadian Prairies. Spring wheat is the major crop of North Dakota and much of Montana. Barley, durum, flax, sunflowers, oats, and other small grains are also produced.