Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Type of Crop) | (Crop) | ||
| A. | Cereal | I. | Saffron |
| B. | Fiber | II. | Barley |
| C. | Cash | III. | Hemp |
| D. | Spices | IV. | Poppy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Crops are grouped by what they are grown for: grain, fibre, sale or flavouring.
(A) Cereal — this matches (II) Barley. Cereals are grasses grown for their edible grain; barley is a rabi cereal, like wheat.
(B) Fiber — this matches (III) Hemp. Hemp is grown for the strong fibre from its stalks, used for ropes, sacks and coarse cloth.
(C) Cash — this matches (IV) Poppy. Cash crops are grown for sale; poppy is grown under government licence for opium, which is used to make medicines.
(D) Spices — this matches (I) Saffron. Saffron is the dried stigmas of the crocus flower, grown in Kashmir, mainly around Pampore.