Question

What are the main plantation crops in Tamil Nadu?
A. Tea, coffee
B. Rubber
C. Paper
D. Cashew
E. All of these

Answer 1

Hint: There are many crops cultivated in crops. They are food crops, cash crops, plantation crops, horticulture crops. Plantation crops are cultivated for exports. These are cultivated in large states on hilly slopes. Tea, coffee, rubber, paper, cashews are the major plantation crops of India. When any crop is cultivated in a larger area is called a plantation crop.

Complete answer:
Tea is an evergreen plant that is mainly grown in tropical and subtropical climates. Tea is labor-intensive and grows faster under light shade. Tea plants require high rainfall but its root cannot tolerate waterlogging. Mainly Two major varieties of tea are cultivated in India. They are BOHEA, which originated from China, and ASSAMICA from India. India is the second-largest producer of tea in India. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal are Other states. Coffee is grown in shade. It grows effectively in the altitudes. There are two types of coffee varieties. They are Arabica which is of high quality cultivated more in India and Robusta which is of inferior quality. Karnataka is the main and leading producer of coffee in India. It produces \[71%\] in India and \[2.5%\]in the world. Rubber plantation was first established in Kerala. It needs hot and wet climatic conditions. In Tamil Nadu, Cashew is the major plantation. It is grown from June to December months.
So, the correct answer is Option E.

Note: Larger and expanded areas are needed to cultivate these types of crops. Plantation crops are capital intensive farming. It requires vast estates, managerial ability, technology, machinery, fertilizers, transport, and factory. Mostly these crops are cultivated in regions like north-eastern India, Sub-Himalayan region, West Bengal and Nilgiri. Plantation crops are mainly cultivated for the market.