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Updated on 16 November 2022

(6) Which state is the largest producer of tea in India ?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Tripura
[D] Sikkim

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Assam. India is one of the largest producers of tea in the world, second only to China. Assam is the largest tea producing state in India, followed by West Bengal.

(7) Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India ?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of wheat in India. The most important food crop in Uttar Pradesh is wheat. Uttar Pradesh contributed 32.42% of the total wheat production in India.

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(8) Which state is the largest producer of rice in India ?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Punjab

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is West Bengal. West Bengal is the largest rice-producing state in India. Rice is an extremely important food crop in India.

(9) Which state is the largest producer of cotton in India ?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Tamil Nadu

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Maharashtra. Maharashtra is the state producing maximum cotton cloth. Maharashtra is leading in cotton acreage with 39.41 lakh ha followed by Gujarat (22.51 lakh ha), Telangana (18.78 lakh ha), Rajasthan (7.08 lakh ha) and Haryana (6.88 lakh ha).

According to 2022 data

(10) Which state is the largest producer of potato in India ?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Karnataka

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh. During the current year, Uttar Pradesh is the major Potato producing State with 31.26% of production share, followed by West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with 23.29 %, 13.22%, 7.43% and 6.20% share respectively.

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