Q29. Consider the following statements about sugarcane:
1. In India, sugarcane is produced in both tropical and subtropical regions.
2. India is the second largest sugarcane producing country after Brazil.
3. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of the sugarcane in India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?
Q29. Consider the following statements about sugarcane:
1. In India, sugarcane is produced in both tropical and subtropical regions.
2. India is the second largest sugarcane producing country after Brazil.
3. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of the sugarcane in India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?
The correct option is D (d) None of the above
Flat, plain and level plateau is an advantage for sugarcane cultivation because it facilitates irrigation and transportation of cane to the sugar mills. Sugarcane cultivation requires heavy manures and fertilizers because it exhausts the fertility of soils quickly and extensively. Sugarcane is Labour oriented crop and needs cheap labour.
There are three distinct geographical regions in which sugarcane is produced. These are:
1. Satluj-Ganga plain from Punjab to Bihar containing 51% of the total area and 60% of the country’s total production.
2. The black soil belt from Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Krishna river valley
Brazil is the leading producer of the sugarcane followed by India, China, Thailand, Pakistan.
In India, Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra, Karnatka, Tamil Nadu.
(d) None of the above
Flat, plain and level plateau is an advantage for sugarcane cultivation because it facilitates irrigation and transportation of cane to the sugar mills. Sugarcane cultivation requires heavy manures and fertilizers because it exhausts the fertility of soils quickly and extensively. Sugarcane is Labour oriented crop and needs cheap labour.
There are three distinct geographical regions in which sugarcane is produced. These are:
1. Satluj-Ganga plain from Punjab to Bihar containing 51% of the total area and 60% of the country’s total production.
2. The black soil belt from Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Krishna river valley
Brazil is the leading producer of the sugarcane followed by India, China, Thailand, Pakistan.
In India, Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra, Karnatka, Tamil Nadu.
