GyanGramAgriculture & Food Security · Prelims 2011 Q928
A state in India has the following characteristics: 1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid. 2. Its central part produces cotton. 3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant ov…
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A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
Source: UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2011. Syllabus tags and explanation are GyanGram editorial joins for learning—not official UPSC metadata.
Correct option B
• Correct Answer: B
• Gujarat's northern Kutch region is arid/semi-arid; central Gujarat and Saurashtra produce ~30% of India's cotton on black soil.
• Cash crops (cotton, groundnut, tobacco) dominate over food grains.
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Crops & Cropping Patterns
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Commercial Crops
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