Question

Which district is the leading producer of millet in Gujarat?

a. Kheda
b. Surat
c. Banaskantha
d. Navsari

Answer 1

Hint:
- The administrative headquarters of the district is in Palanpur, which is also its largest city.
- The district is situated in the northeast side of Gujarat and is named after the West Banas River.
- The district is renowned for the temple of Ambaji, which attracts many visitors.

Complete solution:
Banaskantha district is one of the districts of the state of Gujarat. As of 2011, 13.27% of the population of Banaskantha is urban and 86.70% is rural. It covers an area of 12703 km2 and is the second largest district in the world. The district economy is focused on agro-and food manufacturing, tourism, textile and mineral industries (ceramics). The district food processing industry has attracted 57% of the overall district investment over the last two decades. The district ranks first in the Milk Production Country. As far as the millet product is concerned, the district is leading in Gujarat.

Following are the given options:

a. The Kheda district is one among the thirty-three districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. Its central town, Kheda, is the administrative headquarters of the district. This district is famous for the 1918 Kheda Satyagraha. The Kheda district is not the leading millet producer in Gujarat. Thus, Option A is incorrect.

b. Surat is a district in Gujarat with the city of Surat as the administrative headquarters of that district. It is said to be the second most advanced district in Gujarat. Surat district is not the leading producer of millet in Gujarat. Thus, Option B is also incorrect.

c. In the production of millets in India, the state of Gujarat ranks second, whereas, the Banaskantha district is the leading producer of millet in Gujarat. Thus, Option C is right.

d, Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat, with headquarters in the city of Navsari. There are only a few big tourist spots in the Navsari District. Unai's hot spring in Vansda Taluka is well known for its medicinal benefits to the body. Navsari is also famous for Ubharat, Dandi Beach in South Gujarat as well as Valsad's Tithal Beach. Dandi is also famous for the Salt Dandi march led by Mahatma Gandhi. Navsari district is not the leading producer of millet in Gujarat. Thus, Option D is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
- The district ranks first in the state in the production of vegetables, wherein, 17.67 per cent of Gujarat's total vegetable production comes from Banaskantha district.

- Banaskantha is the largest potato producer in the world. Bajri, Maize, Jowar, Tobacco, Castor oil, Psyllium are the other major crops in the district.

- The district is also one of the leading producers of Isabgol in the world.

- The district is also said to be the third largest producer of oil seeds in the state after the districts of Junagadh and the Jamnagar district.