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Top agricultural import by value — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019

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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?

  1. Spices
  2. Fresh fruits
  3. Pulses
  4. 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