Question

Theni district of Tamil Nadu is known for____________ production.
A. Bananas
B. Jackfruit
C. Grapes
D. Mango

Answer 1

Hint: Theni district of Tamil Nadu is known for Muscat Hamburg and Thompson Seedless. An enquiry station is additionally established in Tamil Nadu to seek out suitable new hybrids and help in production.

Complete Answer:
Theni district of Tamil Nadu is known for grape production. In Tamil Nadu, the grapes are cultivated in an area of 2800 ha of which the Theni district alone accounts for 2184 ha. The other districts in Tamil Nadu where grapes are cultivated are Dindigul and Madurai.

The Grape Research Station is situated within the Cumbum valley of Theni district. This research centre comes under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and it helps within the evaluation and recommendation of recent varieties for prime yield, quality with market price suitable for major grape growing tracts of province.

Let us find the correct answer,
A. Bananas isn't the right option because the highest production is in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu(but not in Theri district).
B. Jackfruit is the wrong answer because it grows mainly in Tamil Nadu,Orissa and Assam.
C. Grapes is the correct option because it is grown majorly in Theri district of Tamil Nadu.
D. Mango is the wrong option because the highest production of mangoes is in Uttar Pradesh.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note: 1. The Grape Research Station is the only station within the state of Tamil Nadu engaged in research, extension and distribution of grape planting materials.
2. India is among the primary ten countries within the world in the production of grapes.
3. The grape occupies fifth position amongst fruit crops in India with a production of 1.21 million tonnes.