Read the following statements carefully with reference to Coffee plantation.
(a) India ranks 7th in the world on the basis of total production.
(b) It is grown mainly in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
(c) Coffee is a tropical plantation crop.
(d) Arabica is one of the varieties of Coffee.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (c) and (d) only
(a) India ranks 7th in the world on the basis of total production. — False. India produces only about 3.17 per cent of the world’s coffee and ranks eighth, after Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Peru (2018). The paper changed one word of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(b) It is grown mainly in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. — False. Coffee is grown in the highlands of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
(c) Coffee is a tropical plantation crop. — True. Coffee is a tropical plantation crop. Its seeds are roasted and ground to make a drink.
(d) Arabica is one of the varieties of Coffee. — True. Coffee has three varieties: arabica, robusta and liberica. India mostly grows arabica, a superior quality coffee.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. India mostly grows superior quality coffee, arabica, which is in great demand in International market. But India produces only about 3.17 per cent coffee of the world and ranks eighth after Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Peru in 2018. Coffee is cultivated in the highlands of Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.” |