Which of the following statements about horticulture in India are correct?
(A) Horticultural crops include tuber crops, spices and plantation crops.
(B) Horticulture has become a means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged classes.
(C) India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables.
(D) Horticultural crops do little to address employment concerns.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (C) only
Horticulture gives food, nutrition and jobs, and India is a big producer.
(A) Horticultural crops include tuber crops, spices and plantation crops. — Correct. These are all horticultural crops.
(B) Horticulture has become a means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged classes. — Correct. It has improved the lives of many unprivileged people.
(C) India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables. — Correct. India is second in the world.
(D) Horticultural crops do little to address employment concerns. — Incorrect. These crops help in addressing employment concerns.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.5 Diversification into Productive Activities … Horticulture: Blessed with a varying climate and soil conditions, India has adopted growing of diverse horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops. These crops play a vital role in providing food and nutrition, besides addressing employment concerns. 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. Economic condition of many farmers engaged in horticulture has improved and it has become a means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged classes. …” |