Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Characteristic | Crop | ||
| (A) | Robusta is a variety of this crop. | (I) | Tea |
| (B) | Brahmaputra valley is known for its cultivation. | (II) | Jute |
| (C) | During the partition, major growing areas of this crop went to Bangladesh (Erstwhile East-Pakistan). | (III) | Pulses |
| (D) | These are legume crops which increase the fertility of soils. | (IV) | Coffee |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Robusta is a variety of this crop. — this matches (IV) Coffee. Coffee has three varieties: arabica, robusta and liberica.
(B) Brahmaputra valley is known for its cultivation. — this matches (I) Tea. Tea planting in India began in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam in the 1840s.
(C) During the partition, major growing areas of this crop went to Bangladesh (Erstwhile East-Pakistan). — this matches (II) Jute.
(D) These are legume crops which increase the fertility of soils. — this matches (III) Pulses. Pulses fix nitrogen in the soil and make it more fertile.
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.” “Tea … Tea is a plantation crop used as beverage. … In India, tea plantation started in 1840s in Brahmaputra valley of Assam which still is a major tea growing area in the country.” “Jute … Jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and decorative items. It is a cash crop in West Bengal and adjoining eastern parts of the country. India lost large jute growing areas to East Pakistan (Bangladesh) during partition.” “Pulses … Pulses are a very important ingredient of vegetarian food as these are rich sources of proteins. These are legume crops which increase the natural fertility of soils through nitrogen fixation.” |