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Indian Geography UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements regarding plantation agriculture and sleet the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Most tropical plantations are situated in the lowland plains.
II. Tropical plantations cluster along coasts.
III. The Amazon Basin has an excellent physical environment for rubber growing but has few workers.

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: II and III are true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “II and III are true”.
Plantation agriculture is a type of commercial farming that involves growing a single crop on a large area of land for commercial purposes. Plantation agriculture is often associated with cash crops like coffee, cotton, sugar, tobacco, tea, bananas, rubber, and cashew.

Tropical plantations cluster along coasts due to favorable climatic conditions and transportation facilities.

The Amazon Basin is indeed suitable for rubber cultivation, but labor scarcity is a significant challenge.

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