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Which of the following state is not a rubber-producing state?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka

  5. All are rubber-producing states

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh.

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Rubber plants are mostly found in _______.

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  1. Karnataka and Kerala

  2. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

  3. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh

  4. Haryana and Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rubber is an important industrial raw material. It is mainly grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar islands and Garo hills of Meghalaya. India ranks fifth among the world’s natural rubber producers.

Natural Rubber production is dominated by

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  1. Western Europe

  2. USA

  3. South East Asia

  4. Latin America

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Natural Rubber production is dominated by South East Asia.(72% of world)

Synthetic Rubber production is dominated by USA and Japan.

Cotton grows well in areas having temperature between _____ and rainfall of _____.

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  1. 10-15$^{\circ }$C - 20-40 cm

  2. 15-20$^{\circ }$C - 30-60 cm

  3. 20-25$^{\circ }$C - 40-80 cm

  4. 20-30$^{\circ }$C - 50-100 cm

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cotton plant is a fibre crop. It is a kharif crop. India is the original home of the cotton plant. India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world. It requires high temperature and rainfall of about 50-120 cm . 

Which region differs on the basis of "crops and regions" in the below-given pairs?

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  1. Wheat - Bhal region.

  2. Cotton- Golden leaf region.

  3. Tobacco- Charotar region.

  4. Sugarcane- South Gujarat and Saurashtra.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Anand in Gujarat is known as Charotar. Known for its production of Tobacco, it is also known as the Golden leaf region.


Which state in India produces the maximum tobacco?

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is our most important cash crop?

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  1. Jute

  2. Cotton

  3. Oil seeds

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which state in India is the chief producer of cashew kernels?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Goa

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C

Among the tobacco producing countries India ranks __________.

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  1. First

  2. Third

  3. Fifth

  4. Sixth

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Correct Option: A

India is ranked ___ in the world in the cultivation and production of sugar.

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  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fifth

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Second.
According to data from the Indian Sugar Mills Association, the country's sugarcane farmers will produce 35.5 million tonnes of sugar in the 2018-19 season (October-September), breaking the record of 32 million tonnes in 2017-18. In doing so, India will beat Brazil as the world's largest producer of sugar.