UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 63 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Tea Growing States
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
Consider the following States:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Tripura
How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?
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Answer: C. Only three States
Verdict
Correct answer: Only three States (Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, and Kerala) → Option (c).
Analysis
The major tea growing states are Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are also traditional tea growing states to a lesser extent.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – INCORRECT: Andhra Pradesh is not generally known as a major tea-producing state.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: Kerala, while having some tea cultivation (notably in Munnar), is not traditionally listed among the major tea-producing states in standard references.
Statement 3 – CORRECT: Himachal Pradesh (Mandi and Kangra districts) is a traditional tea-growing state, known for its distinct flavoured tea over an area of 2,063 hectares.
Statement 4 – CORRECT: Tripura is a traditional tea-growing state with about 54 Tea Estates, 21 Tea processing factories, and more than 2500 small tea growers.