(a) Which is the second most important cereal crop of India? Write the geographical conditions required for its growth. (b) Name two major zones of wheat growth and name six major states of wheat production. -Geography 10th
(a) Wheat is the second most important cereal crop of India. It is the main food crop. Geographical conditions:Cool and moist growing season.Bright sunshine at the time of ripening.Rainfall: 50 to 75 cm evenly distributed over the growing season.Loamy soil is best for its growth. (b) Two important wheat growing zones in India are:The Ganga-Sutlej plains in the North-West andBlack soil region of the Deccan. The major wheat producing states are: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.