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Statewise GK · Q431

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 431

Q431

Amri, Sunheri, Shireen, Firdous are varieties of what cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir?

A.
Apples
Answer
B.
Apricot
C.
Rose
D.
Almond

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Around 80 percent of the horticultural land in Kashmir is under production of apples. It is the largest producer of apple in India and it is a main cash crop of this region. Its cultivation first started in 1930 in Sopore town. Kashmir region produces a number of varieties of apples such as Amri, American Trel, Sunheri, Firdous, Shireen, Shalimar, etc.