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Question
Which of the following is a staple food grain of Indians?
Options
Wheat
Rice
Gram
Arhar
Solution
Rice
Explanation:
Rice is the most important staple food crop of India, which feeds more than half of our population. It accounts for one-third production of food grains in the country. India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China. It occupies above 43 million hectares of land. Rice is a kharif crop in north India.
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