10th Class Social Science Agriculture Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science Agriculture

Name the two most important staple food crops of India. Name the states where they are produced. Write the geographical conditions required for their growth.

Answer:

The staple crops are rice and wheat. Other details are given in the table below

Parameter Rice Wheat

States where produced (Five major states in decreasing order) Paschim Banga Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Soil Clay or clay loam (good water retention capacity) Well-drained fertile soil , heavy textured soil with lime, clayey loamy soil or black soil

Temperature Above 25°C 10-15°C during growth and 25-28°C at ripening

Rainfall Above 100 cm 50-75 cm

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Parameter	Rice	Wheat
States where produced (Five major states in decreasing order)	Paschim Banga Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha	Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Soil	Clay or clay loam (good water retention capacity)	Well-drained fertile soil , heavy textured soil with lime, clayey loamy soil or black soil
Temperature	Above 25°C	10-15°C during growth and 25-28°C at ripening
Rainfall	Above 100 cm	50-75 cm

10th Class Social Science Agriculture Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science Agriculture

question_answer Name the two most important staple food crops of India. Name the states where they are produced. Write the geographical conditions required for their growth.

Name the two most important staple food crops of India. Name the states where they are produced. Write the geographical conditions required for their growth.