Question

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 and 3 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  1, 2 and 3
• D.
  2 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is D

2 and 3 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: 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: In 2018-2019 India became the world's largest producer of sugar, beating Brazil for the first time in 16 years. India has produced 33 million tons of sugar, which is 19 per cent of the total production of sugar worldwide. India is seeing high sugar production levels as a result of increased sugar cultivation and improved yields.

Statement 3 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.