Question

Which of the following is the main rabi crop of Punjab?
A. Rice
B. Maize
C. Wheat
D. Groundnut

Answer 1

Hint: This is called a winter crop. This is India's second most valuable crop. This is the staple food in both north and north-western India.

Complete answer:
Punjab is perfect for growing wheat, fruit and vegetables, which is why Indian Punjab is often referred to as "Granary of India'' or "India's bread-basket." It produces 17.4% of Indian wheat and 11.32% of Indian rice (2018–19). The total area of Punjab is only about 1.4 percent of the total area of India, but approximately 12 percent of the cereal is produced in this region. The most commonly cultivated crop is wheat. Other important crops include rice, cotton, cane, pearl millet, maize, barley and fruit.

Canals and tube wells are the primary sources of irrigation. Rabi crop or spring harvest consists of wheat, barley, grammes, potatoes and winter vegetables. The kharif or autumn harvest consists of rice, maize, sugar cane, cotton and pulse. The agriculture sector is the main contributor to Punjab's gross national domestic product (GSDP).
Following are the alternatives provided:-
West Bengal is India's largest rice-producing region. Almost half of its arable land is planted with rice. Therefore, Option A is wrong.
The predominant maize-growing countries that contribute more than 80 per cent of the total maize production are Andhra Pradesh (20.9 percent), Karnataka (16.5 percent), Rajasthan (9.9 per cent), Maharashtra (9.1 percent), Bihar (8.9 percent), Uttar Pradesh (6.1 percent), Madhya Pradesh (5.7 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (4.4 percent ). Therefore, Option B is also wrong.
Wheat is the largest Punjab rabi crop. Besides Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also leading wheat producers. That's why Option C is right.
Gujarat tops with 27.87 percent of total groundnut production followed by Andhra Pradesh 24.19 percent, Tamil Nadu 14.84 percent and Karnataka 1095 percent. Therefore, Option D is wrong.

Thus, Option C is the right answer.

Note: Uttar Pradesh is considered to be the country with the largest wheat producer and has 22.5 million tonnes of wheat, and the weather is suitable for wheat growing. 96 lakh hectares of land used to raise wheat in Uttar Pradesh.

The total area covered by the wheat crop in the country is approximately 29.8 million hectares.

Other than Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the largest wheat-producing countries in India are Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.