Question

Which of the following is not a plantation crop ?
A. rubber
B. sugarcane
C. tea
D. coffee

Answer 1

Hint: When any agricultural plant is grown for commercial purposes on a very large quantity the plant is called a crop. The crops may be cereals, fruits or vegetables. Depending on the seasons, there are three different kinds of crops - rabi crops, kharif crops and zaid crops. The major reason behind large scale cultivation is sales and thus earning livelihood.

Complete answer:
Plantation crops are those crops which are grown in a large area often owned and managed by an individual or a company. In Plantation type of agriculture a single plant is grown on a very vast stretch of land. A diverse range of crops are grown in plantation agriculture.
 A.Tea is the most commonly used beverage in the world. It is a cash crop. Almost seventy percent of the tea that is produced in India is consumed within India itself. The two most common places for tea cultivation are Assam and Darjeeling. The cultivation of the tea plant occurs on a very large scale for commercial purposes and hence. It is a plantation crop.
 B. Coffee is a very commonly used beverage like tea. In India the cultivation of coffee can be seen in the hilly areas of eastern and western ghats. Most of the coffee cultivation occurs in the southern states of Karnataka, TamilNadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Because of the commercial purposes of is cultivated over a vast land and hence. It is also a plantation crop.
 C.Rubber is acrop which is also produced extensively like tea and coffee. They are grown in tropical and subtropical areas. The state of Kerala produces rubber In the largest quantity among all other states India produces the third largest rubber in the world. It is also a plantation crop.
 D. Sugar cane industry is one of the growing Industries among all the agricultural products and India. Sugarcane is a part of the bamboo family and it is a crop which is indigenously found in India. It can be called the main source of sugar in India. Because of the large cultivation of this crop among many parts of the country, it can be described as a cash crop. The states of Assam, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana etc produce Sugarcane mainly.
So, the correct answer is oPtion C.

Note: Plantation crops are basically commercial crops with the sole motive of earning money if these are produced. Different parts of the country India has different geographical features like soil quality, water availability, climatic conditions. This facilitates the growth of a diverse set of commercial crops across different parts.Plantation crops are synonymsly called as cash crops.