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What are beverage crops? Give examples. 

Important Questions on India: Agriculture and Irrigation

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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Coffee cultivation was first introduced in 
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fiber is called _____. 
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
The largest producer of cotton in the world is
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
The place of India in respect of wheat cultivation is _____ in the world.
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
While teaching a topic on agriculture geography teacher had made the following statement about a particular crop in her class. “Mean Monthly Temperature of about 27°C high relative humidity, rainfall of 150 cm in summer months and khadar soils are the ideal physical requirements during the period of its vegetative growth.”
Which one of the following crops was stated by the teacher?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Suitable soil for cotton production is
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
The place of India in respect of rice cultivation is _____. 
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India

Which of the following is not correct about the cultivation of coffee in India?

(I) It is cultivated in the tropical highlands.

(II) It grows well on the laterite soils of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

(III) It stands first as a popular beverage in India.

(IV) Coffee Cultivation is generally done on less than 10 hectares land area.

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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Where is the headquarters of the Tea Board located?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India

This nation is the largest producer of rice:

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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India

Identify the crop-

Clues

It is a beverage crop introduced in India initially by the British.

It grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.

It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Cotyledons are also called-
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Which of the following kind of soil is required by tobacco for its growth?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Coffee cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri Hills in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Which of the following condition is required for the cultivation of sugarcane?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Which of the region is the major cultivating area of tea plants?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
What are the conditions required for sugarcane cultivation?
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Which of the following is the most predominant crop in North India, in terms of both production and consumption? 
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Social Science>Geography>India: Agriculture and Irrigation>Major Crops of India
Tea is a fibre crop.