Question

'Wheat and rice farming in India are fairly different from each other.' Support the statement with five suitable examples.

Answer 1

Cultivation of Wheat and Rice

Explanation:

Wheat:

1. Rabi crop.
2. Temperate crop.
3. Sown in winter.
4. Depends on moisture of subsoil.
5. Grown in areas where there is less than 100 cm of annual rainfall.
6. Punjab and Haryana are leading producers.
7. Well-drained fertile soil is best suited.

Rice:

1. Kharif crop.
2. Tropical crop.
3. Sown after onset of monsoon.
4. Depends on monsoon.
5. Grown in areas where there is more than 100 cm of annual rainfall.
6. West Bengal and Kerala are leading producers.
7. Fertile alluvial soil with a clay layer on top is best suited.