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Foodgrain Production (2023-24) grain
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Foodgrains.
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Key locations covered (6)
- All India Foodgrain Production (2023-24) — Pan-India (332.30 mt)
- Uttar Pradesh — #1 Foodgrain Producer — Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh — #2 Foodgrain Producer — Madhya Pradesh
- Punjab — Granary of India — Punjab
- West Bengal — #1 Rice Producer — West Bengal
- Haryana — Foodgrain Granary — Haryana
Sample questions (12 of 18)
All India foodgrain production 2023-24 (atlas figure)?
332.30 million tonnes
Foodgrain comprises which crops?
Rice, wheat, coarse cereals (jowar, bajra, ragi, maize, small millets) and pulses
Share of rice in foodgrains?
~42% (~137 mt)
Share of wheat in foodgrains?
~34% (~113 mt)
Share of coarse cereals?
~17% (~57 mt)
Share of pulses?
~7% (~24 mt) — UN International Year of Millets was 2023
India's top foodgrain producing state (2023-24)?
Uttar Pradesh (~17-18% share, ~58-60 mt)
Why is UP the top foodgrain state?
Largest cropped area, alluvial Ganga plain, perennial canal + tubewell irrigation, double cropping (rice-wheat)
UP's rank in rice and wheat?
#2 in rice (after WB) and #1 in wheat
India's 2nd largest foodgrain producer?
Madhya Pradesh (~13-14% share)
Distinctive feature of MP?
Largest wheat MSP procurement state recently; #1 in pulses (gram) and oilseeds (soybean)
India's 3rd largest foodgrain producer?
Punjab (~11% share)
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This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Foodgrains. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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