UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Mineral Resource, Industries Population Multipurpose Projects of India

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    DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
    List-I (Crops) List-II (Largest producer )
    [a] Wheat 1 Brazil
    [b] Cotton 2 Ship buildi
    [c] Plymouth 3 Iron and steel
    [d] Sheffield 4 Automobile

    A)  A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

    B)  A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

    C)  A-3; B-1; C-2; D-3

    D)  A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     China is the largest producer of wheat. Roughly two-thirds of the total wheat production came from the north China plain and nearly another third from the central provinces. Winter wheat accounts for about 94% of China?s total wheat output. U.S.A. is the largest producer of cotton. In its January report, USDA estimated a ?13-14 US crop of 13.19 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 12.55 million bales and extra-long staple production at 636,000 bales. Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane. Brazil?s sugarcane industry association UNICA estimates Brazil?s sugar cane production in 2012/13 at 531.4 million ton which is 8% up from the 493.2 million ton produced in 2011/12. India is the largest producer of tea. Tea Board of India shows that during January to August, tea production has risen by 6.2% to 705 million kg in 2013.


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