Correct Answer - Option 2 : Breadbasket of India
The correct answer is Breadbasket of India.
- Haryana is called the Breadbasket of India.
- A breadbasket is a region of a nation producing large quantities of wheat or other grains due to the richness of the soil and the favorable climate.
- In India, both Punjab and Haryana are referred to as Breadbasket.
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Haryana accounts for about 9% of India's total wheat production. In the financial year 2019, over 12 million metric tons of wheat were produced in the northern state of Haryana in India.
About Haryana
- Capital - Chandigarh.
- 1st Chief Minister - Bhagwat Dayal Sharma (Indian National Congress).
- 1st Governor - Dharma Vira.
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Chief Minister( As of 12 March 2021): Manohar Lal Khattar.
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Governor( July 2021):Bandaru Dattatreya.
