Indian geography miscellaneous
- At the time of independence, predominantly India practised
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At the time of independence, Indian farmers practised subsistence agriculture, only producing enough to feed themselves. Since India’s independence, food and cash crop supply has greatly improved with the initiation of the Green Revolution in the 1960s.
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At the time of independence, Indian farmers practised subsistence agriculture, only producing enough to feed themselves. Since India’s independence, food and cash crop supply has greatly improved with the initiation of the Green Revolution in the 1960s.
- Which Indian State is not known to produce tea?
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The tea producing areas of India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The Largest state with area under Tea Plantations in India is Assam, followed by West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
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The tea producing areas of India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The Largest state with area under Tea Plantations in India is Assam, followed by West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
- Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
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Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
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Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
- Which State called the ‘Rice-Bowl’ of India?
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Andhra Pradesh is called the ‘Rice Bowl of India’.
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Andhra Pradesh is called the ‘Rice Bowl of India’.
- India is the largest producer and consumer of
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India is the largest produces and consumer of tea in the world and accounts for 28 percent of world production and 15 percent of the world trade.
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India is the largest produces and consumer of tea in the world and accounts for 28 percent of world production and 15 percent of the world trade.