Which one of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Wheat
Option (1) Coffee — A plantation crop. The French set up coffee plantations in west Africa.
Option (2) Wheat — Not a plantation crop. Wheat is the principal crop of extensive commercial grain cultivation in the semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes.
Option (3) Sugarcane — A plantation crop. The British set up sugarcane plantations in the West Indies.
Option (4) Rubber — A plantation crop. The British set up rubber plantations in Malaysia.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 06-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2026-27): “Plantation Agriculture … Plantation agriculture as mentioned above was introduced by the Europeans in colonies situated in the tropics. Some of the important plantation crops are tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, cotton, oil palm, sugarcane, bananas and pineapples.” “Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation … Commercial grain cultivation is practised in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the midlatitudes. Wheat is the principal crop, though other crops like corn, barley, oats and rye are also grown.” |