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UPSC Prelims 2000 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which one of the following is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world?
- (a) Sao Paulo
- (b) Santos
- (c) Rio de Janerio
- (d) Buenos Aires
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) Santos
Santos exports more coffee than any other port.
Why the others are wrong
(a) São Paulo is the city and state; its port is Santos.
(c) Rio exported coffee earlier, but Santos is the coffee port.
(d) Buenos Aires is Argentina’s port — known for beef and wheat.
The trap
São Paulo is the coffee region, so it tempts — but the port is Santos.
🔒 Santos (Brazil) = coffee port. Brazil = #1 coffee producer.