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🌏 Geography of Bihar Chapter 6: Agriculture - Agricultural Regions & Foodgrain Crops (कृषि एवं खाद्यान्न फसलें)

Module 3: Wheat and Paddy

📖 Chapter 6 of 17 🧩 Module 3 of 5 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 11 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 3.1: Wheat

  • Current position (Bihar Economic Survey 2025-26): wheat output 78.27 lakh t (2024-25), yield 3,344 kg/ha. Leading districts: Rohtas, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur. Highest wheat productivity: Begusarai.
  • Wheat is the main rabi crop of Bihar, sown in November-December and harvested in March-April.
  • Sandy loam (balui domat) soil is best for wheat.
  • Bihar ranks sixth in India in wheat production; wheat is grown on about 26.5 lakh hectares.
Sowing and harvesting months of the main crops of Bihar
Figure: Sowing and harvesting months of the main crops of Bihar
⭐ Key Points
  • Begusarai; Rohtas leads in total wheat production.
  • Rohtas, then East Champaran and Muzaffarpur.
  • Wheat, the main rabi crop, is sown in November-December and harvested in March-April.
  • Sandy loam (balui domat) soil is best for wheat.
  • Bihar ranks sixth in India in wheat production.
  • Wheat is grown on about 26.5 lakh hectares.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Which district had the highest wheat productivity in Bihar (Economic Survey 2025-26)? Answer: Begusarai.
  • Question: Which district leads Bihar in wheat production (2024-25)? Answer: Rohtas.
  • Question: When is wheat sown in Bihar? Answer: November-December.
  • Question: Which soil is considered best for wheat in Bihar? Answer: Sandy loam.
  • Question: What is Bihar's rank in India in wheat production? Answer: Sixth.
  • Question: Approximately how much area is under wheat in Bihar? Answer: 26.5 lakh ha.
Topic
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MCQs

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Question 1: Which district had the highest wheat productivity in Bihar (Economic Survey 2025-26)?

Begusarai; Rohtas leads in total wheat production.

Question 2: Which district leads Bihar in wheat production (2024-25)?

Rohtas, then East Champaran and Muzaffarpur.

Question 3: When is wheat sown in Bihar?

Wheat, the main rabi crop, is sown in November-December and harvested in March-April.

Question 4: Which soil is considered best for wheat in Bihar?

Sandy loam (balui domat) soil is best for wheat.

Question 5: What is Bihar's rank in India in wheat production?

Bihar ranks sixth in India in wheat production.

Question 6: Approximately how much area is under wheat in Bihar?

Wheat is grown on about 26.5 lakh hectares.
Question 1 of 6

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Which district had the highest wheat productivity in Bihar (Economic Survey 2025-26)?

Begusarai.

Which district leads Bihar in wheat production (2024-25)?

Rohtas.

When is wheat sown in Bihar?

November-December.

Which soil is considered best for wheat in Bihar?

Sandy loam.

What is Bihar's rank in India in wheat production?

Sixth.

Approximately how much area is under wheat in Bihar?

26.5 lakh ha.
Question 1 of 6
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 3.2: Paddy (Rice)

  • Current position (Bihar Economic Survey 2025-26): rice output 99.34 lakh t (2024-25), yield 2,970 kg/ha. Leading districts: Rohtas, Aurangabad, Kaimur.
  • Rice is the staple food of Bihar. Paddy needs high temperature, fertile soil and rainfall of more than 125 cm.
  • The northern plain between the Burhi Gandak in the west and the Kosi in the east is the ideal paddy region; about 54 lakh hectares are under paddy here.
  • Owing to climatic variation, summer, autumn and winter paddy crops are grown; in Bihar they are known as Aghani, Garma and Bhadai.
  • Aghani paddy covers the largest area in Bihar.
⭐ Key Points
  • Rohtas, then Aurangabad and Kaimur (the 'rice bowl' of Bihar).
  • Paddy needs high temperature, fertile soil and rainfall above 125 cm.
  • The northern plain between the Burhi Gandak (west) and the Kosi (east) is the ideal paddy region.
  • Summer, autumn and winter paddy are known in Bihar as Aghani, Garma and Bhadai.
  • Aghani paddy is grown on the largest area.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Question: Which district leads Bihar in rice production (2024-25)? Answer: Rohtas.
  • Question: Paddy is grown in areas with rainfall of more than how much? Answer: 125 cm.
  • Question: The ideal paddy region of Bihar lies between which rivers? Answer: Burhi Gandak and Kosi.
  • Question: What are the three paddy crops of Bihar called? Answer: Aghani, Garma, Bhadai.
  • Question: Which paddy crop covers the largest area in Bihar? Answer: Aghani.
Topic
Questions

MCQs

Answer this question, then use Next.

Question 1: Which district leads Bihar in rice production (2024-25)?

Rohtas, then Aurangabad and Kaimur (the 'rice bowl' of Bihar).

Question 2: Paddy is grown in areas with rainfall of more than how much?

Paddy needs high temperature, fertile soil and rainfall above 125 cm.

Question 3: The ideal paddy region of Bihar lies between which rivers?

The northern plain between the Burhi Gandak (west) and the Kosi (east) is the ideal paddy region.

Question 4: What are the three paddy crops of Bihar called?

Summer, autumn and winter paddy are known in Bihar as Aghani, Garma and Bhadai.

Question 5: Which paddy crop covers the largest area in Bihar?

Aghani paddy is grown on the largest area.
Question 1 of 5

One-liners

Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.

Which district leads Bihar in rice production (2024-25)?

Rohtas.

Paddy is grown in areas with rainfall of more than how much?

125 cm.

The ideal paddy region of Bihar lies between which rivers?

Burhi Gandak and Kosi.

What are the three paddy crops of Bihar called?

Aghani, Garma, Bhadai.

Which paddy crop covers the largest area in Bihar?

Aghani.
Question 1 of 5