Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Type of Crop) | LIST-II (Example) | ||
| A. | Cereal | I. | Coffee |
| B. | Oilseed | II. | Rice |
| C. | Fibre | III. | Groundnut |
| D. | Beverage | IV. | Cotton |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
A. Cereal — this matches II. Rice.
B. Oilseed — this matches III. Groundnut.
C. Fibre — this matches IV. Cotton.
D. Beverage — this matches I. Coffee. Coffee is a tropical plantation crop whose seeds are roasted, ground and used for preparing a beverage.
NCERT (2025-26): “Cereals … The cereals occupy about 54 per cent of total cropped area in India. The country produces about 11 per cent cereals of the world and ranks third in production after China and U.S.A. India produces a variety of cereals, which are classified as fine grains (rice, wheat) and coarse grains (jowar, bajra, maize, ragi), etc.…” “Oilseeds … The oilseeds are produced for extracting edible oils. Drylands of Malwa plateau, Marathwada, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka plateau are oilseeds growing regions of India. These crops together occupy about 14 per cent of total cropped area in the country. Groundnut, rapeseed and mustard, soyabean and sunflower are the main oilseed crops grown in India.…” “Fibre Crops … Cotton and jute are two main fibre crops grown in India.…” “Coffee … Coffee is a tropical plantation crop. Its seeds are roasted, ground and are used for preparing a beverage. There are three varieties of coffee i.e. arabica, robusta and liberica.…” |