Question

Sarthak, an estate owner from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, consulted the cooperative society about which crop to grow in his estate to gain profit. The cooperative society asked him to cultivate sugarcane. What are the possible reasons for suggesting this?

• A. Sugarcane is a non-plantation crop.
• B. Sugarcane grows well in tropical regions.
• C. Juice from sugarcane is processed to produce sugar.
• D. Sugarcane requires less water than paddy crops.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B Sugarcane grows well in tropical regions.
C Juice from sugarcane is processed to produce sugar.
D Sugarcane requires less water than paddy crops.

Sugarcane is a plantation crop that grows well in tropical regions. Juice from sugarcane is processed to produce sugar. It requires less water than paddy crops and is thus, profitable.