Question

What is the staple food in Rajasthan?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Millet
D.Maize

Answer 1

Hint: Rajasthan lies in the western side of India. The cuisine of Rajasthan is crafted to suit the war like lifestyles and the arid region. Foods that could suffice for a long time and could be eaten without heating.

Complete answer: The most common cereal which is eaten in Rajasthan is Millet. Rajasthani cuisine Rajasthan has a pastoral economy. Pearl Millet is the staple food crop of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the largest producer of pearl millets in India. The growing of millets has two purposes: for human consumption as well as for fodder. The grain of the crop is converted into flour for making bread and the stems are used as fodder for cattle.
The Pearl Millet is famous for its nutritional value of its zinc and iron content. These millets are very popular in Rajasthan because they are very well adapted to the dry conditions, low rainfall and poor soil fertility. It can be grown in areas where other crops like wheat, maize would not survive. However there are several problems that the farmers who grow millet face. These are ensuring good and healthy germination in spite of poor soil conditions, protection of the crops in the early stages from pests like termites.
Option C is the right answer.

Note: Millet is a solution for the farmers in the arid region as it is beneficial in many ways. It acts as a nutritional security as well. The cuisine of Rajasthan is exotic and scrumptious.The backbone of the economy of the state is agriculture. It contributes to 25.56% of the state’s GDP. Because of the scarcity of water, the diet of the people in Rajasthan has an excess use of milk and dairy products.