Question

Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:

1. Name the crop which is being planted. Give one benefit of this method of planting this crop.
2. Name the other method of planting the crop. In which area is this method practised?
3. Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
   1. Rice is not the main crop in the Deccan Plateau.
   2. Punjab is the largest producer of rice despite deficient rainfall.
   3. Wheat grows well in loamy soil.
4. Mention the climatic conditions which favour the cultivation of the crop being planted.

Answer 1

1. Rice is being planted. This method of plantation provides a higher yield.

2. Drilling is an alternative way of planting crops. It is prevalent throughout Peninsular India. 

3. 1. The Deccan plateau receives less rainfall, approximately 50-80 cm, which is unsuitable for rice cultivation. Rice requires clayey loam soil, while this plateau’s black soil is better suited for cotton.
   2. In Punjab, 97% of rice is irrigated, resulting in the highest yield per hectare thanks to the use of high-yielding varieties, fertilizers, mechanization, and funding.
   3. Wheat, which thrives on well-drained loamy soil, is the primary crop in Northwest India’s loamy plains.
4. 1. It requires an average temperature of 25°C. Early growth requires temperatures ranging from 16°C to 20°C. During the ripening period, 18°C to 32°C is required.
   2. It requires rainfall between 150 cm to 300 cm.
   3. It requires loamy and alluvial soil.