What is the main cropping pattern in the Indo-Gangetic plains? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the main cropping pattern in the Indo-Gangetic plains?
A. Rice-rice
B. Sugarcane-wheat
C. Cotton-wheat
D. Wheat-rice rotation
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The Indo-Gangetic plains follow a predominant wheat-rice cropping rotation, especially in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, facilitated by irrigation.

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