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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :Read the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Geography · Geography — Quick T/FRead the answer and worked solution →Match each superlative to the correct Indian geography factRead the answer and worked solution →Tap the item that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →Fill in the Indian geography superlativesRead the answer and worked solution →What share of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities?Read the answer and worked solution →A family clears a patch, farms it with a hoe and dao, and moves on when fertility falls. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →Slash and burn farming in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Winter rain from western temperate cyclones helps which crops?Read the answer and worked solution →Growing a single crop like tea over a large area with migrant labour is:Read the answer and worked solution →Rabi crops are sown from October to December and harvested in:Read the answer and worked solution →Wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard are:Read the answer and worked solution →Paddy, maize, jowar, cotton and jute are sown with the onset of the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which pulse does NOT help fix nitrogen in the soil?Read the answer and worked solution →Only one country grows more rice than India. Which one?Read the answer and worked solution →Wheat needs a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of:Read the answer and worked solution →Which millet is very rich in iron and calcium?Read the answer and worked solution →A vegetarian family gets most of its protein from a crop India grows and eats more of than any other country. That crop group is:Read the answer and worked solution →A jaggery maker buys cane in the second largest sugarcane producing country. Which country grows the most?Read the answer and worked solution →Groundnut is a kharif crop; its largest producer in 2016-17 was:Read the answer and worked solution →Tea was introduced in India initially by the:Read the answer and worked solution →Rubber is an equatorial crop mainly grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Garo hills of:Read the answer and worked solution →Cotton grows best in the black cotton soil of the:Read the answer and worked solution →Cotton needs how many frost-free days?Read the answer and worked solution →Land reform was the main focus of which Five Year Plan?Read the answer and worked solution →Operation Flood is another name for the:Read the answer and worked solution →The government announces minimum support prices to protect farmers from:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the kharif cropsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the plantation cropsRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

  1. Algeria and Morocco
  2. Botswana and Namibia
  3. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
  4. Madagascar and Mozambique
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Correct answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

Answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are the world's two largest cocoa producers. Côte d'Ivoire alone produces about 40% of global cocoa, and Ghana about 20% — together over 60% of world output. The cocoa belt lies in West Africa within ~10° of the equator, where high humidity and steady temperatures suit Theobroma cacao. The other options name regions that produce little or no cocoa: Algeria/Morocco (Mediterranean climate), Botswana/Namibia (semi-arid), Madagascar/Mozambique (modest cocoa production but not top-two). Source: ICCO (International Cocoa Organisation) production statistics.

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The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

  1. Canada and the United States of America
  2. Chile and Argentina
  3. China and India
  4. Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
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Correct answer: A. Canada and the United States of America

Answer: A. The longest border between any two countries is between CANADA and the USA. The Canada-United States border is approximately 8,891 km long (including the Alaska-Canada border of about 2,475 km). It is the longest international land border in the world. Distractors: (B) Chile-Argentina border is about 5,300 km long (the second longest in the Americas) but shorter than Canada-USA. (C) China-India border (LAC) is about 3,488 km long. (D) Kazakhstan-Russia border is about 7,644 km, the second longest international border in the world but still less than Canada-USA. Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography / CIA World Factbook border statistics.

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UPSC · Geography · Geography — Quick T/F

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  1. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Tropic of Cancer passes through India.
  2. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    The Western Ghats are also known as the Sahyadris.
  3. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    Indira Point is the southernmost tip of mainland India.
  4. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet.
  5. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    Lakshadweep is in the Bay of Bengal.
  6. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Mount K2 lies in the Karakoram range.
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Decide each statement about Indian geography.

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