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UPSC Prelims 1981 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which of the following statements about the cultivation of tea and coffee is true?
- (a) Tea grows at a higher altitude than coffee
- (b) Coffee grows at a higher altitude than tea
- (c) Both grow at about the same altitude
- (d) There is no climatic relationship between the two crops
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) Tea grows at a higher altitude than coffee
Tea grows up to ~2,000 m (Nilgiris, Darjeeling); coffee mostly 600–1,600 m.
Why the others are wrong
(b) Reversed.
(d) Both depend closely on climate.
The trap
None.
🔒 Darjeeling tea: up to ~2,000 m. Coffee: 600–1,600 m, needs shade.
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