Question

Which part of India is famous for wheat cultivation?

Answer 1

Hint:Here in the question they are asking us about the part of India that is famous for wheat cultivation. Majority of wheat has been cultivated there. Production of wheat during the year 2019-20 in India was around 106.21 million tones. Wheat is used as a major food grain in that particular area.

Complete answer:
Wheat is the main and second most important cereal crop in India. It provides around half of all calories to the majority population. It requires 50-75cm of annual rainfall for the growth.
Cultivation means to grow something and cultivation of wheat means to grow the wheat on a land. Wheat cultivation has traditionally been dominated by the northern regions of India. The northern states include Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh mainly. These three states account for about 60 percent of the total wheat that is being produced in India.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat producing state of India because of the fine alluvial soil, banks of Ganga etc, these conditions favor the growth of the wheat.
Punjab is also known as the “granary of India” or “India’s breadbasket” because of massive production of food crops. It comes after U.P in the cultivation of wheat.

Note:
 India holds the third position after the US and China in terms of biggest economy. India is second in making wheat, sugarcane, rice, vegetables etc. India’s majority of population is engaged in agriculture. India has a diverse climate and hence it can support various crops and provide them a suitable environment for growth.