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CCoffee
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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Rice
1. A staple food is the one eaten most widely and most often.
2. Wheat matters in the north-west, but rice is eaten across far more of India.
3. Rice is therefore the staple food crop of a majority of Indians.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 4 'Agriculture' (jess104)_
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