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What is the ideal temperature required for the cultivation of coffee?

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  1. $10^0C-15^0C$

  2. $10^0C-18^0C$

  3. $15^0C-20^0C$

  4. $15^0C-28^0C$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ideal climatic conditions to grow coffee are related to temperature and rainfall; temperatures in the range of 73 °F (23 °C) and 82 °F (28 °C) with rainfall incidence in the range of 60–80 inches (1.5–2.0 m) followed by a dry spell of 2–3 months suit the Arabica variety.

How much of rainfall is required for the cultivation of tea?

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  1. 50 cm

  2. 100 cm

  3. 300 cm

  4. 200 cm

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  1. The adequate rainfall for the cultivation of tea is 150cm-250cm. Tea Shrubs require fertile mountain soil mixed with lime and iron. The soil should be rich in humus. 
  2. Excess rainfall in the monsoon months of June and September cause drainage problems.  
  3. The average monthly rainfall during Nov to march is less than the evapotranspiration loss. { Water is transferred from land to atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surface and also by transpiration from plants}  resulting in soil moisture deficiency which effects tea bushes.
  4. This adequate rainfall during winter and early spring are crucial for high yield.

What is the ideal temperature for the cultivation of tea?

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  1. $10^0C-20^0C$

  2. $18^0C-30^0C$

  3. $30^0C-35^0C$

  4. $30^0C-40^0C$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ideal temperature for growing tea is between 18 and 30 degrees. The plant growth is adversely affected when the temperature goes above 32 degrees or drops below 13 degrees.

Which state in India has the highest production of coffee?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Darjeeling

  4. Sikkim

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Karnataka
Karnataka is the largest coffee production state in the country, accounts for nearly 71 per cent. Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Hassan districts of Karnataka are major coffee producer regions of the state.

Which among the following is not a plantation crop? 

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  1. Sugarcane

  2. Cotton

  3. Jute

  4. Potato

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A plantation is the large-scale estate meant for farming that specializes in cash crops. The crops that are grown include cotton, coffee, sugarcane, etc.

In which of the following areas there is an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee?

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  1. North-east

  2. North-west

  3. South-west

  4. South-east

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

South-East

It was especially popular in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The most commonly used coffee beans are Arabica and Robusta grown in the hills of Karnataka (Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan), Kerala (Malabar region) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris District, Yercaud and Kodaikanal).
Even in Eastern states like Assam, West-Bengal there are many plantation of tea and coffee.

Which state is the Second largest producer of Tea after Assam?

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  1. Karnataka

  2. West Bengal

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
West Bengal
West Bengal comes at the second position in the list of tea producing states with 329.70 million kilograms of tea production in the year 2015-16, which is roughly 26% of the national produce. Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar are the major tea producers of the state

Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves?

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  1. Withering

  2. Rolling

  3. Fermenting

  4. Drying

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermantation is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves.

Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

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  1. Tobacco

  2. Cotton

  3. Coffee

  4. Bajra

  5. Tea

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bajra.

In case of crops such as Cotton, indigo, oil seeds, sugar cane etc., state demand was invariably in cash. Hence, they were called cash crops. Cash crops are agricultural crops cultivated to be sold in order to make profit.

India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown mainly in ________.

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  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Bihar

  4. Odisha

  5. Assam

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Assam.
Approximately 52% of the total tea produced in India comes from the state of Assam. The state registered 652.95 million kilograms of tea production in the year 2015-16. Lakhimpur, Kamrup, Goalpara, Sivasagar, Cachar, Nagaon and Derang districts of the state are major producers of tea.