India's Agricultural Commodity Imports
Question
Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
Options
Spices
Fresh fruits
Pulses
Vegetable oils
Explanation
Vegetable oils account for the highest value of agricultural imports into India during the specified period. India is heavily dependent on imports of edible oils (palm oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil) which together constitute the largest value of agricultural imports. While India also imports pulses, spices, and fresh fruits, none of these individually or collectively match the import value of vegetable oils. India's domestic production of oilseeds falls short of demand, making it the world's largest importer of vegetable oils, primarily from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2019
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q84
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
International trade in agriculture
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Department of Commerce, Agricultural Statistics at a Glance
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