Question

Among the sugarcane producing countries of the world, India’s rank is:
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)Fifth

Answer 1

Hint: 1)According to the latest estimates, the total production of sugarcane in India is 28.9 million metric tonnes.
2)The sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in the world, after textiles.
3)Because of increased sugar farmland and improved yields, the nation is seeing record levels of sugar production.

Complete answer:
India is the world's second largest sugarcane producer.. During 2019/2020, India fell back to second position in sugar production, narrowly losing the top spot to Brazil. The economy of India has produced 28.9 million metric tonnes of sugar.
The following are the options given:
Third : The third-largest sugar producer is the European Union (EU). The EU produced 17,25 million metric tonnes of sugar in the crop year 2019/2020. Thus this option is wrong.
First : During the 2019/2020 crop year, Brazil reclaimed its historical position as the largest sugar producer in the world from India. Thus this is the wrong option too.
Second : India is the world's second largest sugarcane producer. thus this is the right option.
Fourth : Among the world's sugarcane producing countries, Thailand ranks fifth. The incorrect option is Option D.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: 1)In tropical and subtropical climates, about 80 percent of the world's sugar is derived from sugar cane, with the remaining 20 percent from sugar beet, which is grown mainly in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere.
2)Brazil, with 29.93 million metric tonnes of sugar produced in 2019/2020, was the single largest producer.
3)Global sugar production was approximately 166.18 million metric tonnes during the 2019/2020 crop year, with 182 million metric tonnes forecast for 2020/2021.