The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of seawater. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.

Correct Option: C

The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of seawater. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.

Kerala is a major producer of commercial plantation crops like coconut, rubber, pepper, cardamom, ginger, cashew nut, areca nut, coffee, etc. “Kerala’ literally means the land of coconut palms. Bulk of India’s coconut production comes from Kerala. Similarly, it is the largest producer of pepper and natural rubber in India.

Correct Option: A

Kerala is a major producer of commercial plantation crops like coconut, rubber, pepper, cardamom, ginger, cashew nut, areca nut, coffee, etc. “Kerala’ literally means the land of coconut palms. Bulk of India’s coconut production comes from Kerala. Similarly, it is the largest producer of pepper and natural rubber in India.

The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.

Correct Option: D

The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.

Gujarat is the leading cotton growing state while Maharashtra devotes the largest area to cotton cultivation in the country. With an estimated 4 million farms, India has the largest area devoted to cotton production in the world.

Correct Option: A

Gujarat is the leading cotton growing state while Maharashtra devotes the largest area to cotton cultivation in the country. With an estimated 4 million farms, India has the largest area devoted to cotton production in the world.

The top producer of pulses in India is the state of Madhya Pradesh. It contributes about 24% of the overall pulses production of the nation.

Correct Option: A

The top producer of pulses in India is the state of Madhya Pradesh. It contributes about 24% of the overall pulses production of the nation.