Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2003 GS-I World Geography
Question

The largest producer of natural rubber in the world is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Thailand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Thailand”.
The largest producer of natural rubber in the world is: Thailand.

Thailand enjoys a monsoon type of climate for most of the year which makes its environment quite suitable for the production of rubber.

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