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UPSC Prelims 1979 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which State is the biggest producer of cashew nuts?
- (a) Tamil Nadu
- (b) Assam
- (c) Kerala
- (d) Punjab
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) Kerala
Kerala was the biggest cashew producer and processor then (Kollam).
Why the others are wrong
(a) Tamil Nadu grows cashew but was not the biggest then.
The trap
Today Maharashtra leads cashew production.
🔒 Cashew: Maharashtra now #1; Kollam (Kerala) = processing hub.
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