Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> With reference to coffee cultivation, consider the following statements:
1. The Northeastern states are the largest coffee producers in India
2. Both Arabica and Robusta are grown in India
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

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Coffee (Coffea) is indigeneous to Ethiopia. It requires hot and humid climate and 150-250 cm of rainfall .There are more than 100 species of coffee but only a few are grown commercially. Coffea robusta (or Coffea canephora) and Coffea arabica (>60% in India) are grown in India. Others are Coffea liberica (from Liberia), Coffea charrieriana (from cameroon) and Mocha Coffee (from Yemen). India produces around 4%of world coffee production and out of this 99%is produced in 3 southern states of karnataka,kerala and Tamil Nadu.