Question

Which among the following are cash crops ?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sugarcane
• B. Groundnut
• C. Maize
• D. Chillies

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sugarcane
B Groundnut
D Chillies

A cash crop is a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for its normal use by its cultivator. Sugarcane, groundnut, tumeric, chillies, etc., are cash crops while maize is a food crop. Food crops are those crops that are grown primarily for the purpose of consumption.