Question

Which of the following is the staple food crop of the majority of Indian people?
A. Maize
B. Jowar
C. Rice
D. Wheat

Answer 1

Hint: There are three cropping seasons in India, the Kharif Season, the Rabi season, and the Zaid season. And each season is characterized by a different variety of crops. But among the different types of crops, there are some which are in demand throughout the year.

Complete answer:The rice is a staple food crop of the majority of Indian people and is a Kharif crop that is sown in June-July and is harvested in September-October. The major states that produce rice are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Kerala. Among these states, the major rice-producing state is West Bengal that is followed by Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar. India is the second-largest producer of rice in the world after China. In the states of Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown each year and these are Aus, Aman, and Boro.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:The other crops that are grown in this season are maize, jowar, bajra, tuvar dal, moong daal, urad dal, Cotton, Jute, groundnut, soybean, etc. The temperature for sowing rice ranges from 22-32\[^{0}\text{C}\]with high amounts of humidity and the average rainfall ranges from 150-300 cm. While the type of soil required for the cultivation of rice is either clayey or loamy soil.