Identify the characteristics of viticulture carefully.
A. The viticulture region also produces olives and figs.
B. Best quality wines are produced from high quality grapes
C. The inferior quality grapes are dried into raisins
D. The grape cultivation is confined to equatorial regions of the world
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C only
Viticulture means grape cultivation. It is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
(A) The viticulture region also produces olives and figs. — Correct. The Mediterranean region, where grapes are grown, also produces olives and figs.
(B) Best quality wines are produced from high quality grapes — Correct. The best quality wines in the world, with distinctive flavours, are produced from high quality grapes.
(C) The inferior quality grapes are dried into raisins — Correct. The inferior grapes are dried into raisins and currants.
(D) The grape cultivation is confined to equatorial regions of the world — Incorrect. Grape cultivation is a speciality of the Mediterranean region, not of the equatorial regions. NTA changed “Mediterranean” to “equatorial”, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27): “Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of the Mediterranean region. Best quality wines in the world with distinctive flavours are produced from high quality grapes in various countries of this region. The inferior grapes are dried into raisins and currants. This region also produces olives and figs.” |