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Geography GK · Q183

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 183

Q183

Cuban economy is based on

A.
Fishing
B.
Sugarcane cultivation
Answer
C.
Iron ore mining
D.
Dairying

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cuban economy is based on Sugarcane cultivation. Sugarcane and the growth of slavery. During the 18th century Cuba depended increasingly on the sugarcane crop and on the expansive, slave-based plantations that produced it. In 1740 the Havana Company was formed to stimulate agricultural development by increasing slave imports and regulating agricultural exports.