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UPSC Prelims 1990 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which of the following is a cash crop?
- (a) Groundnut
- (b) Wheat
- (c) Rice
- (d) Gram
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) Groundnut
Groundnut is mainly grown for sale (oil) — a cash crop.
Why the others are wrong
(b) Wheat is a food crop.
(c) Rice is a food crop.
(d) Gram is a food (pulse) crop.
The trap
None.
🔒 Cash crops: cotton, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, oilseeds.
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