Q1. [1] § CROPPING PATTERN
Identify the crop with the help of the following information and choose the correct option. • This is the second most important Cereal Crop. • This is a Rabi crop. • It requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening. • It requires 50 to 75 cm annual rainfall.
- A Wheat
- B Maize
- C Rice
- D Sugarcane
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2023 32/1/1 Q5
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Model Answer
Option A — Wheat
Wheat is the second most important cereal crop. It is a rabi crop requiring a cool growing season, bright sunshine at ripening, and 50–75 cm annual rainfall.
Source: Major Crops, Chapter 4
Explanation
All four clues directly match the description of Wheat given in the textbook. Maize and Rice are kharif crops; Sugarcane is neither a cereal nor a rabi crop. Examiners expect students to match all given clues to identify the correct crop.
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