Question

The places marked as A, B, C, D in the following map of India are respectively known for the cultivation of:

• A. Groundnut, sugarcane, ragi, tobacco
• B. Ragi, sugarcane, tobacco, groundnut
• C. Sugarcane, tobacco, groundnut, ragi
• D. Tobacco, groundnut, ragi, sugarcane

Answer 1

The correct option is A Groundnut, sugarcane, ragi, tobacco

Explanation: The places marked by the letters comprise mainly of the following states:
A $\to$ Gujarat

B $\to$ Maharashtra

C $\to$ Karnataka & Tamil-Nadu
Indiais the largest cultivator ofragi, which is primarily grownin thestatesof Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh
D $\to$ Andhra Pradesh
Indiais the third-largesttobaccoproducer in the world, with annualproductionof about 800 million kgs. The major exportable variety, Flue Cured Virginia (FCV)tobacco, isproducedmainly in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, withproductionin 2014–15 totalling 297 million kgs.