A state in India has the following characteristics:

1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu

Explanation

Option (b) is correct

• Saurashtra constitutes about 70% of Gujarat’s cotton production, with farmers in Amreli, the state’s largest cotton district, playing a key role.
• Gujarat is one of the largest producers of major cash crops like cotton, groundnut, tobacco, cumin, sesamum, etc. in India.

Answer: (b) Gujarat | Difficulty Level: Hard