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Identify the non-fibre crop?

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  1. Hemp

  2. Cotton

  3. Natural Silk

  4. Rubber

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rubber is non fibre crop and Hemp, Cotton, Natural Silk are fibre crop.

Which of the following pair of states and their important crops are correctly matched?

1. Kerala Tapioca
2. Maharashtra Cotton
3. West Bengal Jute
4. Gujarat Groundnut

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

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  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
 Maharashtra   =       Cotton
West Bengal   =     Jute
Gujarat           =     Groundnut

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

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  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Odisha

  5. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Odisha.

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.

Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute ______.

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  1. Root

  2. Stem

  3. Leaf

  4. Fruit

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jute comes from the stem of jute plants, while coir comes from the husk of coconut fruit.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?

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  1. Cheap and abundant power supply

  2. Availability of coal

  3. A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry

  4. The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cheap and abundant power supply is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata.

Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India?

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  1. Punjab

  2. Odisha

  3. West Bengal

  4. Kerala

  5. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kerala.
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.

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 .