Question

The largest wheat producing state in India is
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: This state even is the largest sugarcane production in a subtropical zone with the production of 135.64 Million Ton cane, also this state is the major potato producing with 31.26% of share compared with other states.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
The leading wheat-producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh (MP) , Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttarakhand in the order of largest producing state to smallest producing state. Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat producing state. Uttar Pradesh stands fourth as per area and with a population of approximately 199,812,341 people is the first population-wise in India. Agriculture plays a vital role and is considered as the backbone of the Indian economy. It is the major occupation in the rural areas and nearly 70% of the Indian population turn to agriculture for meals, money, and living. The cultivation of crops principally depends on the weather and soil conditions. Uttar Pradesh supplies mainly by producing wheat and sugar cane to its economy in agriculture. The second most chief cereal crop is wheat and also the main food crop, in the north part of India. But recent reports have said even Punjab is the largest wheat producing state.
Uttar Pradesh leads the front compared to other states of India with more than 34% share of total wheat production. In 168 Lakh hectares of cultivated area wheat is grown in more than 96 lakh hectares. The yield in Uttar Pradesh of wheat production is greater than 3,100 kg per hectare. The greatest concentration of production is in the western part. The main wheat-producing districts are Meerut, Aligarh, Agra, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Bulandshahar, Kanpur, and Mathura. Triticum aestivum (common wheat) is a species of wheat belonging to the family Poaceae, which is grown in Uttar Pradesh. Wheat is considered as a Rabi crop as it is sown in winter and harvested in spring. A chilly growing season and gleaming sunlight at the time of ripening is one way for a greater yield of this crop. Over the growing season, it requires approximately 50- 75 cm of annual rainfall.
So, the correct answer is ‘Uttar Pradesh’.

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