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Sandy loamy soil and _____ are suitable for the cultivation of sugarcane.

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  1. Black soil

  2. Red soil

  3. Laterite soil

  4. Alluvial soil

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Correct Option: B

Jowar is the main crop of _____.

indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

  1. North Karnataka

  2. South Karnataka

  3. East Karnataka

  4. West Karnataka

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Correct Option: A

What is the ranking of Karnataka in sugarcane production?

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  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth

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Correct Option: D

Which district of Karnataka is a leading producer of Ragi?

indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

  1. Mandya

  2. Bengaluru

  3. Tumakuru

  4. Hassan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Karnataka is the leading producer of ragi in the country.
  • Tumakuru, Kolar, Bangalore, Chitradurga, Hassan and Mysore districts are the main producers which to­gether provide 85% of the total area and 80 per cent of its output in the state. 

Which is the leading district of sugarcane production in Karnataka?

indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

  1. Belagavi

  2. Uttara Kannada

  3. Dakshina Kannada

  4. Udupi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Sugarcane is largely grown in the districts of Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bidar, Mandya, Gulbarga and Bijapur.
  • Though Mandya is described as the sugar bowl of Karnataka, district has lost this status in the recent years with Belgaum overtaking it in sugar production.

Ragi is a traditional crop of _____ province.

indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Madras

  3. Old Mysore

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Ragi is grown on _____ of the total cultivable land in Karnataka.

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  1. 12%

  2. 14%

  3. 16%

  4. 18%

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Correct Option: B

Which is the most important commercial and industrial crop of Karnataka?

indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

  1. Rice

  2. Cotton

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Tobacco

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Correct Option: C

The botanical name of sugar is _____.

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  1. Sorghum Vulgare

  2. Eleusine Coracana

  3. Saccharum Officinarum

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The botanical name of sugar is Saccharum officinarum.

Where the Ragi growing areas are concentrated in Karnataka?

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  1. Malnad region

  2. Coastal plains

  3. Northern maidan

  4. Southern maidan

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Correct Option: D