Previous year MCQs

World Geography UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Which of the following countries accounts for about two thirds of earning of its total export from rice trade?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Myanmar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Myanmar”.
Myanmar accounts for about two-thirds of earning of its total export from the rice trade.

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