SSC Economics Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-7

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    This state has been identified as having the ideally suited topography and climate for the cultivation of oranges in a recent report of the Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) - as per a GOI declaration the state is also stated to be the first fully organic state too:

    A)  Arunachal Pradesh

    B)  Assam

    C)  Sikkim

    D)  Manipur

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Mandarin orange has been one of the important commercial fruit of Sikkim being cultivated since time immemorial. According to a rough estimate, Sikkim has nearly 6 thousand hectares of area under orange plantation, which produces on an average of 1667 kg/hectare. The Bank had summed up its study on mandarin orange export potential of processing of mandarin oranges and other horticulture products which could be simultaneously used so as to achieve optimal utilization of the unit. This would entail creating an enabling environment for private sector investments in the State. With all such positive indicators in all the areas of orange cultivation and production, and projected drastic fall in the exports of mandarin oranges from China, it is for sure that with guided policy intervention and development of required infrastructure, Sikkim can initiate to exploit this void in the global market. Sikkim is now a completely organic state officially (January 2016).


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