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Q62·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2022

Identifying states generally known for tea production in India

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Question

Consider the following States: How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

  1. 1.

    Andhra Pradesh

  2. 2.

    Kerala

  3. 3.

    Himachal Pradesh

  4. 4.

    Tripura

Options

a

Only one State

b

Only two States

c

Only three States

Answer
d

All four States

Explanation

Kerala, Himachal Pradesh (Kangra valley), and Tripura are all established, well-known tea-producing States. Andhra Pradesh is not generally recognized for commercial tea production, though it dominates in tobacco and chilies. Thus, three out of the four states listed are tea producers.

While Assam and West Bengal are the giants, do not ignore the significant secondary tea outputs of Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2022

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q62

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Indian Economic Geography

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Tea Board Tea Production Zonal Annual Reports

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