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Which crop earns valuable foreign exchange for Karnataka?

A
Sugarcane
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B
Tobacco
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C
Cotton
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D
Paddy
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Solution

The correct option is B Tobacco

India is the 2nd largest tobacco producer with an annual production of around 800 million kgs. India is also among the top tobacco exporters with an annual foreign exchange earnings of around Rs.6, 000 crore per annum.

Among cigarette tobacco varieties, the Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is the most dominant variety in India as well as the world. FCV tobacco is grown in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Karnataka, and thrives in soil and climatic conditions that are unsuitable for cultivation of other crops. There is no equally remunerative alternative crop to tobacco.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.


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