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

What is the ideal temperature required for the cultivation of coffee?

  1. $10^0C-15^0C$
  2. $10^0C-18^0C$
  3. $15^0C-20^0C$
  4. $15^0C-28^0C$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ideal climatic conditions to grow coffee are related to temperature and rainfall; temperatures in the range of 73 °F (23 °C) and 82 °F (28 °C) with rainfall incidence in the range of 60–80 inches (1.5–2.0 m) followed by a dry spell of 2–3 months suit the Arabica variety.

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

How much of rainfall is required for the cultivation of tea?

  1. 50 cm

  2. 100 cm

  3. 300 cm

  4. 200 cm

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D Correct answer
Explanation

  1. The adequate rainfall for the cultivation of tea is 150cm-250cm. Tea Shrubs require fertile mountain soil mixed with lime and iron. The soil should be rich in humus. 
  2. Excess rainfall in the monsoon months of June and September cause drainage problems.  
  3. The average monthly rainfall during Nov to march is less than the evapotranspiration loss. { Water is transferred from land to atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surface and also by transpiration from plants}  resulting in soil moisture deficiency which effects tea bushes.
  4. This adequate rainfall during winter and early spring are crucial for high yield.

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

Which state in India has the highest production of coffee?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Darjeeling

  4. Sikkim

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B Correct answer
Explanation
Karnataka
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.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops agricultural seasons and crops cash crops plantation of crops

In which of the following areas there is an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee?

  1. North-east

  2. North-west

  3. South-west

  4. South-east

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D Correct answer
Explanation

South-East

It was especially popular in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The most commonly used coffee beans are Arabica and Robusta grown in the hills of Karnataka (Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan), Kerala (Malabar region) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris District, Yercaud and Kodaikanal).
Even in Eastern states like Assam, West-Bengal there are many plantation of tea and coffee.

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.