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Grains of India Quiz
12 Questions
6 mins
1 Language
Today is Pongal and Sankaranti, the festival that celebrates Sun and Grains.
For more than 10,000 years, grains have been part of the long civilizational history of India. India holds 11.4% of arable land of the world. It is the second largest producer of rice and wheat; major producer of millets like Bajra and Jowar; and is the sole producer of several millets.
Which is the oldest and which is the youngest cereal in India. Which food item has remained unchanged for 2000 years? Where is India’s first dam? Where can we still find the first field?
