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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Indian Geography
Question

Farming of cloves is done in-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Tamil Nadu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tamil Nadu”.
Tamil Nadu produced the largest volume of cloves in India in fiscal year 2023. Clove is also grown in Karnataka, Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar Islands..

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following ports is not located on the eastern coast of India?
  1. A) Chennai
  2. B) Kandla
  3. C) Paradwip
  4. D) Tuticorin
Match List-I with List-Il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Canals) (Rivers)

A. Upper Bari Doab Canal - 1. Sutlej
B. Sirhind Canal - 2. Yamuna
C. Gurgaon Canal - 3. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas
D. Indira Gandhi Canal - 4. Ravi

Codes:
  1. A) 4,1,3,2
  2. B) 3,2,1,4
  3. C) 4,1,2,3
  4. D) 3,1,2,4
Which of the following is the longest day date?
  1. A) 22 July
  2. B) 25 December
  3. C) 22 June
  4. D) 23 March
With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement 'I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet' ?
  1. A) Alauddin Khalji
  2. B) Muhammad Tughlaq
  3. C) Sher Shah
  4. D) Aurangzeb
Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagar ?
  1. A) Ahmadnagar
  2. B) Bijapur
  3. C) Golconda
  4. D) Hampi
Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ?
  1. A) Millets and Rice
  2. B) Cotton and Tobacco
  3. C) Tea and Coffee
  4. D) Vegetables and Fruits
Amount of rain depends on:
  1. A) Air pressure
  2. B) Humidity in atmosphere
  3. C) Water cycle
  4. D) Temperature
Mixed Economy means-
  1. A) Co-existence of small and large industries
  2. B) Co-existence of public and private sectors
  3. C) Co-existence of rich and poor
  4. D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the economy
The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located at:
  1. A) Kolkata
  2. B) Patna
  3. C) Bhubaneshwar
  4. D) Hyderabad
The Kalpsar Project for supply of sweet water is located in:
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Haryana
  3. C) Maharashtra
  4. D) Rajasthan
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES)- Bengaluru
  2. B) Wildlife Institute of India – Dehradun
  3. C) Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata
  4. D) GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development – Almora
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore - 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela - 2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala - 3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni - 4. Cotton Textiles

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 4 2 3 1