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UPSC Prelims 2011 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
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?
- (a) Andhra Pradesh
- (b) Gujarat
- (c) Karnataka
- (d) Tamil Nadu
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) Gujarat
Gujarat: Kutch and the north are arid; the centre (Saurashtra side) grows cotton; groundnut and cotton cash crops dominate.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Andhra grows more rice — food crops dominate.
(c) Karnataka’s north is dry but its centre isn’t the cotton heart, and food crops lead.
(d) Tamil Nadu’s north is not arid.
The trap
None.
🔒 Gujarat: No. 1 cotton and groundnut State.
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