Question

Q. With regard to the sugar industry, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B

2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Sugarcane industries are generally located near the cane producing regions, as sugarcane is a weight-losing crop. Good sugar recovery depends on having it crushed within 24 hours of harvesting. It's sucrose content begins drying during transport after it has been harvested from the field. Therefore, sugar factories are located within the regions which produce cane.

Statement 2 is correct: Uttar Pradesh, the country's leading sugar cane and sugar producing State, is estimated to have 23.60 lakh hectares of sugarcane area.