Question

The highest cultivated crop in India is
A) Wheat
B) Maize
C) Rice
D) Banana

Answer 1

Hint: India is an agricultural nation as $75\%$ of the population depends on agriculture. India is mainly a leading producer of this crop and is grown in an area which receives heavy rainfall as it requires lots of water for its cultivation and is known as kharif crop.

Complete answer:
Option A) Wheat: Wheat is also grown in India and you know that the major wheat producing state is Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Gujarat. Demand for Indian wheat is increasing worldwide. Wheat can be grown in a variety of soil but loam and clay loam are best suited for its growth. Wheat is the third highest cultivated crop in India.
So, option A is not correct.
Option B) Maize: In India maize is grown in two seasons: rainy and winter. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are the highest producers of maize in India. Maize is among the top crops grown in India and has emerged as an important crop.
So, option B is not correct.
Option C) Rice: Rice crop also known as paddy crop, India has largest output of rice in the world and is second largest exporter of rice in the world. Rice has been a basic food crop grown in India. West Bengal is the state which produces rice in large amounts.
So, option C is correct.
Option D) Banana: Banana is one of the important food crops which is grown in tropical and subtropical regions of India. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are main banana growing states. India is the largest producer of bananas in the world. It is the highest cultivated fruit crop after mango in India.
So, option D is not correct.

So option C is the correct answer.

Note:
India is an agricultural country and several types of crops are grown in India. Major crops grown in India are Rice, wheat, millets, pulses, tea, coffee, sugarcane, oil seeds, cotton, jute etc. India is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, ground nuts, fruits and vegetables.