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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
    List I List II
    A. Cotton 1. Rainfall 1000 - 1500mm; Temperature \[40{}^\circ \text{ }-\text{ }60{}^\circ C\]
    B. Flax 2. Rainfall 1500 - 2000mm; Temperature \[25{}^\circ -35{}^\circ C\]
    C. Sugar beet 3. Rainfall 600 - 800mm; Temperature \[5{}^\circ -18{}^\circ \text{ }C\]
    D. Jute 4. Rainfall 500 - 100mm; Temperature \[{{18}^{o}}-22{{\,}^{o}}C\]
    5. Rainfall 500 - 600mm; Temperature \[{{18}^{o}}-22{{\,}^{o}}C\]

    A) A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2

    B) A-2       B-3       C-5       D-4

    C) A-4       B-5       C-2       D-1

    D) A-4       B-3       C-5       D-2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Rainfall and temperature requirement for the concerned crops are:
    Crops       Rainfall            Temperature
    Cotton            500 - 1000mm \[18{}^\circ -22{}^\circ C\]
    Flax                 600 - 800 mm  \[5{}^\circ -18{}^\circ C\]
    Sugarbeet        500 - 600 mm   \[18{}^\circ -22{}^\circ C\]
    Jute     1500 - 2000 \[25{}^\circ -35{}^\circ C\]


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