Question

The Arabica ,a variety of coffee initially brought from _________ is produced now in India.
A. France
B. Greece
C. Portugal
D. Yemen
E. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:1. In the hills of the South Indian states, coffee production in India is dominated, with Karnataka accounting for 71 percent, followed by Kerala with 21 percent and Tamil Nadu 5 percent of total production with 8,200 tonnes.
2. The most commonly used coffee beans are Arabica and Robusta grown in the hills of Karnataka (Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Hassan), Kerala (Malabar region) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris District, Yercaud and Kodaikanal).

Complete answer:
Coffea arabica, also known as the Arabian coffee, is a species of Coffea. It is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, and is the dominant cultivar, representing about 60% of global production.
A. France :-Robusta coffee, a cheaper bean with a better, harsher taste than Arabica, the other predominant coffee type, was mostly produced by the French colonies. The palate for a harsher bean still exists more than 60 years later, and Robusta beans still account for around 50 percent of French coffee.
B. Greece :-According to recent statistics from the International Coffee Organization(ICO), Greece's coffee industry is increasing rapidly, with coffee lovers expanding. Greece, among the world's 20 largest coffee drinkers, ranked 17th with 5.4 per capita annual coffee intake.
C. Portugal :-Bica is the term widely used for a "café" (coffee in Portuguese) in some areas of Portugal that is similar to espresso,but distilled to a higher volume than its Italian equivalent and a little smoother in taste, due to the slightly lighter Portuguese roasting process than the Italian one.
D. Yemen :-Yemen prides itself on being the world's first producer of Coffee Arabica. A nation that produced the vast majority of coffee in the world (more than 50,000 tonnes in the late 19th century).
Many fine coffees are grown in Yemen near the Red Sea on the central Arabian peninsula through southern regions in the mountainous area. Coffee from Yemen continues to develop in the area in drastically reduced amounts from its height.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:1. In 2018, Brazil exported coffee worth almost four and a half billion US dollars to other nations, making it by far the world's leading exporter of coffee.
2. Café Coffee Day's first outlet with a tagline 'A lot can happen over a cup of coffee' on Bangalore's upscale Brigade Road in 1994. It is now India's largest coffee shop chain, a nation of tea drinkers, with 1,750 coffee shops in over 200 cities, including locations in Prague, Vienna and Kuala Lumpur.