SUGARCANE

Question 1

it is largely a rainfed crop in india (T/F)

Answer 1

false —largely a irrigated crop

Question 2

leading producer states

Answer 2

UP
MAH
GUJ
KAR
TN
TEL
AP

Question 3

world ranking

Answer 3

1. brazil
2. india
3. china
4. thailand

Question 4

accounts for 40% of world production of sugarcane

Answer 4

false –it is 19%

Question 5

% of total cropped area

Answer 5

2.4%

Question 6

which state produces 2/5th of sugarcane

Answer 6

UP

Question 7

yeild is high in

Answer 7

MAH
KAR
TN
AP

Question 8

Yeild is low in

Answer 8

northern india

Question 9

most water effcieient crop (T/F)

Answer 9

• Least water efficient crop

Question 10

rainfall

Answer 10

75-150 cm

Question 11

temperature

Answer 11

21-27
hot and humid climate

Question 12

soil

Answer 12

Deep rich loamy soil
moisture retentive soil

Question 13

there is a shift from northern to southern states for sugarcane production

Answer 13

actually * NSSO report (2022)
Northern sugarcane-producing states recording a 42% increase in output value while that of southern states declined 32.4%—this suggest there is shift from south to north again !!!

Question 14

state ranking

Answer 14

UP
MAH
KAR

Question 15

MAH somtimes overtake UP and become top state (T/F)

Answer 15

True

Question 16

India also emerged as world’s 2nd largest exporter of sugar (T/F)

Answer 16

true