Correct Answer:
(B)
Karnataka
Karnataka was the leading producer of coconut in India. According to 2023-24 data Karnataka is the leading producer of coconut and Tamil Nadu is now at second place in terms of coconut production. Kerala comes at the third position in this regard.
Ques:
72
Which one of the following states of India is the largest producer of Vegetables?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Uttar Pradesh
According to data for the year 2024, provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, three largest producers of vegetables are –
Uttar Pradesh –16.4%
West Bengal – 14.4%
Maharashtra –10.12%
Globally, China the largest producers of vegetables in the world.
Ques:
73
Which of the following States is the largest producer of cardamom and pepper in India?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Kerala
Kerala is the largest producer of Cardamom (small) in India. It accounts for 70% of the total production of the country. Highest production of black pepper 2024 is in Karnataka, and Kerala is on the second place in this list. But due to the absence of Karnataka in the option, the correct answer is option (c) Kerala will happen.
Ques:
74
Which of the following states is not known for the production of cardamom?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Odisha
Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the leading producers of cardamom while Odisha is not known for cardamom.
Ques:
75
Kerala state is famous in the world for cultivating:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Spices
Kerala is famous for its spices from ancient times.
Ques:
76
Cloves are obtained from –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Flower- bud
Cloves are the flower -buds of medium-sized evergreen plant of Eugenia Caryophyllata Family. Clove is a variety of spice which is also used in medicines.
Ques:
77
Qualities of an Area in India are as follows –
Hot and moist climate
200 cm Annual Rainfall
Mountain slopes of height up to 1100 meter
15°C to 30°C range of Annual temperature
Which of the following produces you will find most suitable to grow in the above type of climate :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Black pepper
Black pepper is best grown in a hot and moist climate with at least 200cm of annual rainfall in the places with slopy heights of 1100 to 1300 metre and with a range of annual temperature from 15oC to 30oC.
Ques:
78
Which of the following states is the leading producer of Soyabean ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Madhya Pradesh
According to Economic Survey 2024-25, for year 2023-24 three largest producers of soyabean in India are –
Madhya Pradesh (5.47 million tonnes)
Maharashtra (5.26 million tonnes)
Rajasthan (1.17 million tonnes)
Thus, Madhya Pradesh is the leading soyabean producer in India.
Ques:
79
Which state of India occupies the largest area under Groundnut cultivation?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Gujarat
According to Economic Survey 2024-25, for year 2023-24 three largest producers of Groundnut in India are –
Gujarat (4.64 million tonnes)
Rajasthan (2.03 million tonnes)
Madhya Pradesh (0.98 million tonnes)
Thus, Gujarat is the leading Groundnut producer in India.
Ques:
80
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 only
Urad is tropical climate crop, it is a kharif crop in North India and both Rabi and Kharif season crop in South India. Production of Moong in the year 2016-17 is 14 of the total pulses. The percentage remains around the same in other years also. Hence, Statement 2 is false. In the last three decades, there has been a marginal (negligible) increase in the production of Kharif crops, which that of Rabi pulses has increased by about 150 percent. Hence, Statement 3 is also false.