Question

Plants like tea, coffee, rubber, and paper are grown as __________
A. Commercial crops
B. Cash crops
C. Plantation crops
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:They are grown in large areas. The three kinds of crops mentioned in the options are similar but can be differentiated based on the method of farming. Another way to differentiate is to remember the kinds of crops grown in each of the different farming systems.

Complete answer:
India is primarily an agricultural country and many different kinds of crops are grown in the country. The crops are differentiated by different methods like the uses of the crops, the methods of cultivation or farming and even the seasons they are grown in. The kinds of farms for different varieties of plants are also different. Let us now see what the kinds of crops given in the options mean.-

A. Commercial crops are crops that are grown not for food but for other commercial products. These kinds of crops include cocoa, sugarcane, jute, cotton, and spices. So, this is not the correct option.
B. Cash crops is another name for the crops which are known as cash crops. They include various kinds of crops like the ones mentioned in the previous option. So, this is also not the correct answer.
C. Plantation farming of crops is a type of farming where varieties of crops are grown over a large area. The crops are mostly cash crops or commercial crops. It includes tea, coffee, rubber etc. Therefore, this is the correct opinion.
D. Since Plantation crops is the correct answer, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Note:In previous times cash crops were grown as only a small but vital part of the total production of a farm. Today almost all cash crops are grown mostly for revenue. Specially in developed countries. Plantation crops were originally grown in plantation estates with a history of slave labour being used for it. India's primary Plantation crops are coconuts. It is followed by cashews and areca nuts.
India's primary cash crops are sugarcane, cotton, jute and tobacco.