Question

    Which is the most cultivated species of wheat in India?

    A Triticum Aestivum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Triticum Durum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Triticum Diococum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Triticum Sphaerococcum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Wheat crop is India’s prime most staple harvest, placed second only to rice. Mainly three varieties of wheat are grown in India, with T.aestivum or bread wheat being the most commonly grown one. It is produced in almost all the wheat cultivating states of India, i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, etc. The second most common variety is T.durum or macaroni/pasta wheat which is grown in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Southern Rajasthan and few locations in Punjab. The third kind, T.dicoccum or Emmer is rarely grown in the country and is only found to be cultivated in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu that too very less compared to the other varieties.

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