(Note: The figure mentioned in the question is not provided, so the answer is based on expected trends for the listed crops in India during that decade). During the 1990s, India experienced significant growth in agricultural production, particularly in wheat, continuing the trends of the Green Revolution. Wheat production showed a relatively consistent upward trend with high volumes compared to pulses and oilseeds. Rice production also increased but sometimes with more year-to-year variability. Without the graph, assuming 'Q' represents a major cereal crop with a strong growth trajectory in that period, Wheat is a strong candidate.
The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above Which one of the following is the product in Q?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2001 · Topic: Agriculture and Allied Sectors (Agricultural Production and Productivity Trends)
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