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Some one travels from Kolkata to Delhi through the Gangetic plain, he would notice that the cultivation of wheat _______.

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  1. Decreases

  2. Increases

  3. First decreases and then increases

  4. First increases and then decreases

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As one travels from Kolkata to Delhi through the Gangetic plain, one would notice that the cultivation of wheat increases.

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?

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  1. Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall

  2. High temperature and heavy rainfall

  3. High temperature and moderate rainfall

  4. Low temperature and low rainfall

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wheat is a temperate region crop thus required moderate temperature and rainfall both. Temperature should not exceed above $20^0C$ and rainfall should be between $50-100cm$ along with first free growing season.

Which of the following States is not a significant producer of wheat?

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  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Haryana

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a high yielding variety of wheat?

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  1. Shera

  2. Kalyan Sona

  3. Padma CR 28

  4. Janak

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Correct Option: D

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
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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 _____________.

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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 but heavy rainfall

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

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Correct Option: A