UPSC Prelims 1998 · General Studies
Question 90: Geography
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Agricultural products) I. Cotton II. Gram III. Black pepper IV. Pineapple List II (Foremost producer) A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat C. West Bengal D. Kerala Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Three matches are firm: Gujarat leads in cotton, Madhya Pradesh in gram (chickpea), and Kerala in black pepper. That leaves pineapple with West Bengal, which the key treats as the foremost producer at the time. Only (a) has cotton-Gujarat, gram-Madhya Pradesh, black pepper-Kerala and pineapple-West Bengal.
- I. Gujarat is the foremost cotton producer (B).
- II. Madhya Pradesh is the foremost producer of gram (A).
- III. Kerala is the foremost producer of black pepper (D).
- IV. West Bengal is the foremost pineapple producer per the key (C).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: cotton-Gujarat, gram-MP, black pepper-Kerala, pineapple-West Bengal.
- (b) Black pepper is Kerala's, not West Bengal's.
- (c) Cotton is Gujarat's and gram is MP's, so the first two are reversed.
- (d) Cotton, gram and black pepper are all misplaced.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1998, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.