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    Which are exclusively the crops of South India?

    A) Tea and coffee  

    B) Cotton and Jute

    C) Coffee and rubber          

    D) Jowar and Bajra.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Coffee and rubber require hot and humid climate and are grown exclusively in south India. Kerala and Karnataka are the major producers of these crops. Tea is mainly produced in Assam hills and Darjeeling area of west Bengal although some tea is grown in the Nilgiri hills of south India also. Cotton is grown mainly in Punjab and Haryana in north India, and Maharashtra and Gujarat also. Jowar and bajra are the crops of drier areas. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar while Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra.


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