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

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

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Assam

  3. Bihar

  4. Meghalaya
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B Correct answer
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.

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

Tea and coffee crops are grown well on the __________.

  1. Mountain slopes

  2. Plain

  3. Coastal plain

  4. River valleys
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A Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

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

  1. Shimla

  2. Mount Abu

  3. Coorg

  4. Srinagar
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C Correct answer
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.

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

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

  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerela
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B Correct answer
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. 

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

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

  1. Red soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Laterite soil
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D Correct answer
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.

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

Which state is the largest producer of tea?

  1. Assam

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Kerala

  4. West Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.