Question

Which of the following countries produces more sugarcane than India?
A)Australia
B)Cuba
C)Brazil
D)France

Answer 1

Hint : Sugarcane is a perennial tropical grass having some tall stout jointed stems from which sugar is extracted, while the fibrous residue can be used for a number of purposes such as- fuel, fiber board, etc.The country that produces sugarcane more than India is also the fifth largest country in the world and the largest country in Latin America. Also, it has the richest forest expansion and biodiversity in the world.

Complete answer :
Brazil is the world’s largest sugarcane producer and it is estimated that 90% of its total production comes from the South-Central region. Most of the produce is used for molasses to manufacture ethanol which serves as a fuel for automobiles.
Brazil has been the largest producer of the sugarcane in the world with its record of around 70 million metric tonnes. It has been ahead of India since the early years of last decade (2001-2010).
Additional information:-
Australia’s ranks 9th in the top 10 producers of sugarcane in the world so it definitely can’t be the right choice.
Cuba doesn’t rank even on the top 10 sugarcane producers in the world so there’s no question of it being the largest sugarcane producer in the world.
France produces around 2.5 million metric tonnes of sugarcane which is far less than that of India; therefore, it can’t be the right choice.

Option C, is the correct answer.

Note :For the first time in 16 years, India overtook Brazil as the world's largest sugar producer in the year 2018-2019. India’s total output was 33 million metric tons of sugar which is equal to 19% of the world's total sugar production. However, in the period of 2019-2020, the expected sugar production dropped by around 26%.