Question

The largest wheat producing state in India is

• A. Uttar Pradesh
• B. Punjab
• C. Madhya Pradesh
• D. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Uttar Pradesh

The leading wheat producing states in India (according to the order) are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttarakhand respectively.

Uttar Pradesh is the leading state in wheat production in India and leads the front with more than 34% share of total wheat production in India. Wheat is grown in more than 96 Lakh hectares out of 168 Lakh hectares of cultivated area.

Triticum aestivum is the species of wheat, which is grown in Uttar Pradesh. Also, the yield of wheat production in Uttar Pradesh is more than 3,100 kg per hectare.