Given below are two statements:
Statement I: India is a world leader in producing a variety of fruits like mangoes, bananas, coconuts and cashew nuts.
Statement II: India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I: India is a world leader in producing a variety of fruits like mangoes, bananas, coconuts and cashew nuts. — True. India leads the world in these fruits.
Statement II: India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. — False. India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.5 Diversification into Productive Activities … Horticulture sector contributes nearly one-third of the value of agriculture output and six per cent of Gross Domestic Product of India. India has emerged as a world leader in producing a variety of fruits like mangoes, bananas, coconuts, cashew nuts and a number of spices and is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables. …” |