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Kerala is known as :

ASpice state of India

BRice bowl of India

CSilicon Valley of India

DTextile Hub of India

Answer:

A. Spice state of India

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Agriculture of India

  • Agriculture is the mainstay of the Indian economy.

  • Agriculture & allied sectors contribute nearly 14.4% of GDP of India. While about 58.2% of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Total area coverage under food grains in 2010-11 has been reported at 125.73 million hect areas.

  • The area coverage under wheat during 2010-11 was estimated at 29.25 million hectares. While rice is estimated at 42.56 million hectare

  • India is the largest producer of mango, banana, turmeric, spices, cashew nut and ginger.

  • India is the third largest producer of coconut.

  • India is the largest producer of pulse.

  • Kerala is known as 'spice state of India'.

  • Total Indian production and is also called the Soyabean bowl of India.

  • India is the second largest consumer and second largest producer of tobacco in the world, second only to China

Rice

  • Rice, the staple food crop of India is a kharif crop.

  • Alluvial soil is most suitable for rice cultivation.

  • Rice requires high temperature (above 24°C) and a good amount of rainfall (more than 150cm).

Wheat

  • Wheat, the second major food crop in India is a rabi crop.

Maize

  • Maize is the third major food crop in India.

  • In India, maize is cultivated in both summer and winter.

  • 75 cm of average annual rainfall is required.

Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi)

  • Maharashtra is the largest Jowar cultivating state. It is a major food grain in many parts of the country. It is also cultivated as a cattle feed.


Related Questions:

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Rabi crops benefit from winter rainfall due to western temperate cyclones.

  2. Rabi crops are sown from April to June.

  3. Mustard and barley are major rabi crops.

ലോകത്തിൽ ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതൽ അരി കയറ്റുമതി ചെയ്യുന്ന രാജ്യം ?
The Rabie crops are mainly cultivated in ?

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Cropping patterns in India are determined by climatic and soil conditions.

  2. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon and harvested before winter.

  3. Rabi crops are grown in monsoon and harvested in spring.

രാജ്യത്തെ പ്രധാന തേയില കൃഷി പ്രദേശമായ അസമിലെ ബ്രഹ്മപുത്ര താഴ്വരയിൽ തേയില തോട്ടങ്ങൾ ആരംഭിച്ച വർഷം :