Question

Which state is known as the wheat granary of India?
A- Punjab
B- Uttar Pradesh
C- Bihar
D- Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint This state is located in the North West of India. It is one of the prosperous states of India. It's a name derived from the Persian word, which means Five rivers. It is the most fertile region of India and also has favourable conditions for wheat cultivation, which enables it to produce a large amount of wheat that's why it is known as "wheat granary of India ".

Step by step Answer Punjab is known as the wheat granary of India. Punjab has favourable conditions for wheat cultivation. It also has very fertile land because of five tributaries flowing through this region. Wheat is among the largest crops cultivated in Punjab. It contributes a large amount to its Economy. It produces 19.5 per cent of India's overall wheat. That's why this state is known as the wheat granary of India. When the green revolution happened it was the Punjab which benefited the most, after the green revolution, there was an instant rise in the production of wheat, which made India self-dependent in the food production.

Additional information Punjab is also a large producer of rice along with the wheat. It produces 1% of the world's rice and 2% of its wheat. In India, it produces 11%of rice and 19.5%of India's overall wheat. Punjab is the 2nd most prosperous state of India. It is also known as the food basket of India. Along with wheat and rice, it also produces sugarcane, cotton etc.

So the correct answer is option (A) Punjab. Punjab is known as the wheat granary of India.

Note The word is made from two Persian words Panj (Pani) and Ab (water), which means the land of five rivers i.e Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej. Punjab in its present form came into existence on November 1st,1996, when Hindi speaking areas were separated to form the new state of Haryana. But they have common capital, Chandigarh.