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Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Karnataka is the largest coffee production state in the country, accounts for nearly 71 per cent. Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Hassan districts of Karnataka are major coffee producer regions of the state.

Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?

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  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. Bihar

  4. Meghalaya

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Assam accounts for over 51% of total production of tea in India. Firstly, tea plantation was imported to Assam from China and then it spread to Daljeeling and then to South India.

Tea and coffee crops are grown well on the __________.

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  1. Mountain slopes

  2. Plain

  3. Coastal plain

  4. River valleys

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The tea and coffee crops demand evenly distributed rainfall and no problems of water logging. The hill slopes provide an easy drainage for rain water and helps to prevent water logging. The tea and coffee plantations grow well in loamy soil that is found in large quantities on the hill slopes.

The country which abundantly produces coffee is _____________.

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  1. India

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Brazil

  4. China

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Correct Option: C

Tea is grown much in ____________.

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  1. Assam

  2. Kerala

  3. Gujarat

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following regions are famous  for coffee and tea plantations?

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  1. Shimla

  2. Mount Abu

  3. Coorg

  4. Srinagar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coorg.
The most popular hill station of Indian state Karnataka is located in the Western Ghats. Kodagu or Coorg, the popular monsoon destination of south India is well known for its coffee cultivation in the world, but Tea is another crops cultivated in the hill regions of Western Ghats along with including para rubber, teak, and cocoa. Thippanahalli and kudremukh are also famous for tea plantations,Eco-tourism and trekking.

Which of the following states in India is a major producer of tea?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerela

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India has the world's largest area under tea and it produces 28.3 percent of the world's production. At present, India is the fourth largest producer of tea after Kenya, China and Sri Lanka.  Assam is the largest producer of tea contributing 53.2% of the total area and 51% of the tea produced in India. 

Which of the following soils is suitable for cultivation of tea?

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  1. Red soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Laterite soil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Laterite soil

Tea is grown in a variety of soils. The best, however, is a light friable loam with porous sub-soil which permits a free percolation of water, for tea is highly intol­erant to stagnant water. In general the most suitable soils are slightly acidic and without calcium.
The presence of iron in sub-soil is desirable. On the sloping land which is most suitable for tea, soil erosion is often a problem. This is combated by planting tea bushes in lines along the contours.

Which state is the largest producer of tea?

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  1. Assam

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Kerala

  4. West Bengal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Tea is one of the important cash crops in India. Assam is the largest producer of tea. Each year, the tea estates of Assam collectively yield approximately 1,500 million pounds (680,400,000 kg) of tea.
  • Assam and West Bengal together constitute 2/3rd of total tea production of India.

What is referred to as green gold?

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  1. Coffee

  2. Tea

  3. Gold

  4. Rice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tea is also called as green gold. This is because of different reasons. One reason is that the tea is considered very precious and is exported to many other parts. The other reason why it is called so is that when there was the requirement of labours in Assam people were given false hopes that there is a green gold in the tea plantations and were brought from central parts of India to work in Assam tea plantations.