Question

Which district in Karnataka is known as ‘The Land of Coffee’.
(A) Hassan
(B) Kodagu
(C) Shivamogga
(D) Chikkamagaluru

Answer 1

Hint:
The most popular two varieties of coffees are Arabica and Robusta. They are grown in the hills of Karnataka. The important districts are Kodagu, Chikkamangaluru and Hassan. Chikkamangaluru is famous for its coffees in the world and is a major coffee producer in India.

Complete solution:
‘Baba Budangiri’ brought coffee seeds to India from Mecca. Following which India started growing its own coffee and became world famous for the same.
In India, coffee is cultivated in hill tracts of South Indian states. Karnataka accounts for 71% coffee produced in India. It is followed bt Tamil Nadu, which produces 21% of the total coffee produced in India. India is known for producing one of the finest coffee in the world.
Chikkamagaluru is sometimes called Chikmagalur. It is a very beautiful city and a paradise in itself.It is an important district of Karnataka. In India, coffee was first cultivated in Chikkamagaluru. It is located in the foothills of the Mullayanagiri range. The city is known for its beautiful climate and of course, its coffee. Since Chikkamagaluru is surrounded by waterfalls therefore its climate is very pleasing. Due to the coffee plantation Chikmagalur or Chikkamagaluru is known as ‘The Land of Coffee’. It has a variety of flora and fauna, which attracts tourists and is a rich source of biodiversity.

Almost 80% of Indian coffee is exported. Germany, Russia, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, United States, Japan, Greece, Netherlands and France are India’s major coffee exporters. Most of this export is done through the Suez Canal.

Additional information: Agriculture is a major occupation of most people in India. In Chikkamagaluru most of the people are engaged in agriculture and coffee cultivation forms a major of it. Coffee cultivation boosts the economy of Chikkamagaluru.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
 The most important areas of production of coffee in India are the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. These three states alone produce 92% of the total coffee produced in India. There are few other states, like Andhra Pradesh, that started producing coffee but till their output has not been able to compete with that of three major coffee growing states.