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UPSC Prelims 1980 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Country known as the Sugar Bowl of the World is
- (a) Cuba
- (b) India
- (c) Burma
- (d) Norway
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Answer: (a) Cuba
Cuba was called the Sugar Bowl of the World.
Why the others are wrong
(b) India is a big producer but was not given this name.
(c) Burma is the “rice bowl” region.
(d) Norway grows no sugar.
The trap
Today Brazil is the top sugar producer — the nickname came from Cuba.
🔒 Sugar bowl: Cuba · Rice bowl: Thailand/Myanmar · Land of Thousand Lakes: Finland.
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