Question

The main raw material for the sugar industry is ____________________
A.Sugarcane
B.Potato
C.Barley
D.All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Sugar is one of the most common products used in every household as it adds to the flavour. Thus, the sugar industry is one of the most prominent industries in India. It is the second largest agro-based industry, the first being the cotton textile industry.

Complete answer: Sugar is one of the important ingredients which is being used in many parts of the world since ancient times. Sugar is mainly produced from sugarcane. Sugarcane is grown all over the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is grown thrice a year in India thus the raw material for manufacturing sugar is always available to the industries. The main production of sugar in India takes place at the local Cooperative Sugar mills. The sugar industry in India has flourished over years since independence and has now become one of the leading sugar industries of the world. In India every year more than 30 million tonnes of sugar is produced and more than 50 million farmers are involved in sugarcane production which makes it the largest producer in the world along with Brazil. India is also the largest consumer of sugar as per the reports of the country’s sugar mills association. The by-products of the industry are also useful in generating electricity.

Hence, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: Some of the major producers of Sugar in India are The Sugar Technologist Association of India, the National Sugar Institute, the Indian Sugar Mills Association, and the All India Trade Association. Along with sugar Khandsari, sugar sweeteners, and Gur are also produced in India.