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UPSC Prelims 1983 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
In which State of India is coconut grown extensively?
- (a) Karnataka
- (b) Andhra Pradesh
- (c) Kerala
- (d) Assam
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Answer: (c) Kerala
Kerala (“Kera” = coconut) is where coconut is grown most extensively.
Why the others are wrong
(a) Karnataka grows much coconut — today it rivals Kerala.
The trap
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu now produce comparable amounts, but Kerala has the largest coconut area.
🔒 Coconut: Kerala, Karnataka, TN, Andhra. Coconut Development Board: Kochi.
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