UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank World Geography (Economic Aspect)

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    DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    List-I (Crops) List-II (Largest producer)
    A. Wheat 1. Brazil
    B. Cotton 2. China
    C. sugarcane 3. U.S.A.
    D. Tea 4. India 
    Codes:

    A)  A-1     B-2       C-3       D-4

    B)  A-2     B-3      C-1       D-4

    C)    A-2                B-4      C-3       D-1

    D)    A-4                B-1      C-2       D-3

    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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