Question

Compare wheat cultivation in India and China-with reference to the varieties growth.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Aspect	India	China
1.	Main Varieties	Bread Wheat, Durum Wheat, Emmer Wheat (small scale)	Winter Wheat (dominant), Spring Wheat
2.	Dominant Type	Bread Wheat (common variety)	Winter Wheat (sown in autumn, harvested in summer)
3.	Special Feature	Durum wheat used for semolina/pasta; grown in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh	Spring wheat grown in north (cold regions); winter wheat in central plains
4.	Season	Mainly a Rabi crop: sown in Nov–Dec, harvested in Mar–Apr	Winter wheat sown in autumn; spring wheat grown in short summers
5.	Global Rank	2nd largest producer (after China)	1st largest producer of wheat in the world