Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

In north India wheat is a rabi crop.

Answer 1

In North India, wheat is a rabi crop because it requires cool, moist climate during growth and warm, dry climate during ripening, which occurs in the winter season there. The temperature range suitable for sowing wheat is about 10-15°C, and harvest temperature is about 20-25°C, conditions found in North India in winter. Additionally, winter rainfall in North India is beneficial for wheat growth. High heat and excessive rainfall are unsuitable, so wheat is not grown in the hot and rainy regions of South India or West Bengal. These geographical and climatic factors make wheat a rabi crop in North India, sown in October-November and harvested in March-April.