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Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs
Write a brief note on the cultivation of wheat in India.
Solution
Wheat is mainly grown in winter months as it requires a temperature between 10° C and 15° C during the growing season and 20°C to 25°C to ripen.
Uttar Pradesh is the leading wheat producing state in India.
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