Multiple choice

In which crop does India stand first in the world?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Wheat

  3. Cotton

  4. Rice

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Explanation

India stands first in the world in Sugarcane. Before the 18th century, cultivation of sugar cane was largely confined to India. Sugarcane plantations, like cotton farms, were a major driver of large human migrations in the 19th and early 20th century.