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Read the following bar graph and answer the following questions:
a. What information is given by the graph?
b. Which state is the largest producer of wheat?
c. Which state is the largest producer of sugar?
d. Which state has total production of wheat and sugar as its maximum?
e. Which state has the total production of wheat and sugar minimum?
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Solution
a. The information about Production of wheat and sugar (in million tons) in five different states (U.P., Bihar, W.B., M.P., Punjab) is given in the graph.
b. Punjab is the largest producer of wheat.
c. U.P. is the largest producer of sugar.
d. U.P. has total production of wheat and sugar as its maximum.
e. W.B. has the total production of wheat and sugar minimum.
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