UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 55 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Cocoa Producers Cote Divoire Ghana
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicHuman and Economic Geography
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
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Answer: C. Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
Verdict
Correct answer: Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana → Option (c).
Analysis
Cocoa beans are produced in tropical zones around the Equator, where climate conditions are well suited for growing cocoa trees. About 70 percent of the world's cocoa beans come from four West African countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The Ivory Coast and Ghana are by far the two largest producers of cocoa, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world's cocoa.