Question

Sonalika, kalyan sona are variety of
A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Ragi

Answer 1

Hint: Sonalika and Kalyan Sona are semi dwarf, high yielding and Fertilizer responsive crop varieties.

Complete answer:
In order to solve this question, we need to know about wheat, Rice, Maize, and Ragi.

Wheat: It is the most popular cereal crop.
It belongs to the family of Poaceae.
It grows well in wet- winter and dry summer climates.
Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are major producers of wheat in India.
The late sowing variety of wheat will help our farmers to get high yield.
Manures and Fertilizers help in improving the general condition of soil and improve water retention.
Examples of wheat variety are: Sonalika and kalyan sona.

Rice: It is a kharif crop
Kharif crop is a type of crop which is sown at the beginning of the rainy season.
Examples of rice variety are: Traditional Basmati Rice, Sugandha Rice.

Maize: It is also known as corn.
It is the third most popular Rabi crop.
The United States is the largest producer as well as exporter of the maize crop.
In India maize crop is most commonly grown in the monsoon season.
Examples of a variety of maize crop is: Zea mays, Zea diploperennis.

Ragi: It is also known as Finger millets.
It is a very beneficial; crop because it is gluten free and is rich in fiber content which helps in weight loss and diabetes.
Examples of a variety of Ragi is: Pearl millet, sorghum.

Sonalika and kalyan sona are considered as varieties of wheat crop because sonalika is single dwarf whereas kalyan sona is double dwarf.
They both give us high yield variety.
They also respond well to the manures and fertilizers which helps in improving water retention.

So, the correct answer is option A, Wheat
Note: Cropping pattern means at a particular period of time a particular proportion of land is covered by particular type of crop.
It depends upon the rainfall, temperature, variety of soil and climate.