India's position in the world for pulses is:
ALargest producer as well as largest consumer
BLargest exporter but a minor producer
CSecond producer after Brazil's harvest
DThird producer after China and Egypt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Largest producer as well as largest consumer
1. Pulses are the major protein source in a vegetarian diet.
2. India grows more pulses than any other country.
3. India also eats more pulses than any other country, so it leads both lists.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Ch 4 'Agriculture' (jess104)_
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