Top agricultural import by value — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019
Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
- Spices
- Fresh fruits
- Pulses
- Vegetable oils
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
- Vegetable oils account for the highest imports by value among given agricultural commodities in India.
- From a 10-year perspective, India’s edible oil imports have increased from 11.6 mt (valued at Rs 60,750 crore) in 2013-14 to 16.5 mt (Rs 138,424 crore) in 2022-23.
Answer: (d) Vegetable oils; Difficulty Level: Easy
