Q1. What is the area of Wheat in India during 2013-14 ?
Ans. The area of Wheat in India is 304.73 lakh ha during 2013-14.

Q2. What is the production of Wheat in India during 2013-14?
Ans. The production of Wheat in India is 958.50 Lakh tones during 2013-14.

Q3. What is the National Productivity of Wheat?
Ans. The National Productivity of Wheat is 3145 Kg/ha during 2013-14.

Q4. What is the % share of Wheat in total food grains production during 2013-14?
Ans. The share of Wheat in total food grain production is 36.2% during 2013-14.

Q5. What is the % share of area of Wheat in India during 2013-14?
Ans. Wheat crop occupies 24.4% of the total area under food grains during 2013-14.

Q6. Which State ranks first in Area & Production of Wheat?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh ranks first both in area and production.

Q7. Which State ranks first in Productivity of Wheat?
Ans. Punjab stands first in productivity of Wheat.

Q8. What are the main species of Wheat cultivated in India?
Ans. Triticum aestivum-95% Triticum durum-4% and Triticum dicoccum- 1%(Production)

Q9. What is the Area, Production and Productivity of Wheat in the World during 2012-13?
Ans. Area- 216.64 million ha. Production- 674.88 million tones. Productivity- 3115 Kg/ha.

Q10. What is the optimum seed rate of Wheat crop ?
Ans.Production Condition Seed rate ( kg/ha) Time of sowing Spacing (cm) Irrigated Timely sown 100 10-25 November 20-22.5 Irrigated late sown 125 25 Nov. - 25 Dec 15-18 Rainfed timely sown 100 25 Oct. - 10 Nov 20-25

Q11. Name a few specific technology recommended for cultivation of Wheat ?
Ans. (i) Zero tillage technology (ii) Furrow irrigated raised bed planting (FIRB) system. (iii) Surface seeding technology for North - Eastern India. (iv) Rotary tillage technology.