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Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

Which state is the Second largest producer of Tea after Assam?

  1. Karnataka

  2. West Bengal

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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B Correct answer
Explanation
West Bengal
West Bengal comes at the second position in the list of tea producing states with 329.70 million kilograms of tea production in the year 2015-16, which is roughly 26% of the national produce. Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar are the major tea producers of the state
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

  1. Tobacco

  2. Cotton

  3. Coffee

  4. Bajra

  5. Tea
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bajra.

In case of crops such as Cotton, indigo, oil seeds, sugar cane etc., state demand was invariably in cash. Hence, they were called cash crops. Cash crops are agricultural crops cultivated to be sold in order to make profit.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown mainly in ________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Bihar

  4. Odisha

  5. Assam
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Assam.
Approximately 52% of the total tea produced in India comes from the state of Assam. The state registered 652.95 million kilograms of tea production in the year 2015-16. Lakhimpur, Kamrup, Goalpara, Sivasagar, Cachar, Nagaon and Derang districts of the state are major producers of tea.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

Which one of the following has the highest production of coffee?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. TamilNadu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Karnataka state is the largest producer of coffee in India. The state contributed about 70% of the total production of coffee in India during 2016-17 with 2.33 lakh MT coffee production. The main variety of coffee grown in Karnataka is Robusta, but the state also produces a small quantity of Arabica.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

'Sao Paulo' is famous for which of the following crop production?

  1. Cotton

  2. Maize

  3. Coffee

  4. Tea
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sao Paulo is one of the 26 states of the Federal Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus.

After independence in 1820, São Paulo became a major agricultural producer (mainly coffee) in the newly constituted Empire of Brazil.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

Tea and coffee are important crops because they are _____.
(i) cash
(ii) beverage
(iii) plantation
(iv) non-food

  1. (i), (ii), (iii) only

  2. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

  3. (i), (ii), (iv) only

  4. (i), (iii), (iv) only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tea and coffee are cash crops as they are mainly grown for sale.

They are hot beverages consumed by people around the world.
It is a non-food crop as we drink them for refreshing ourself and not because it is a compulsion.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

One of the largest rice producing states from the following is _____.

  1. Kerala

  2. Gujarat

  3. Punjab

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rice is grown in almost all the states of India. But its cultivation is mainly concentrated in river valleys, deltas and low lying coastal areas. The main rice producing states include West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Bihar.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

The production of Maize requires rainfall ranging from _______.

  1. 50-100 cm

  2. 75-150 cm

  3. 100-200 cm

  4. 200-250 cm
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The crop is very susceptible to frost; therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited. 2. Rainfall: Maize is grown mostly in regions having annual rainfall between 50 cm to 100 cm.