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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 321

Q321

Which of the following states has highest area under groundnut?

A.
Gujarat
Answer
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Uttar Pradesh
D.
Karnataka

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Gujarat is the highest producing state of groundnut also the area under cultivation of groundnut is also the highest in India.
Gujarat accounts for 40% of total groundnut production in the country. The groundnut crop area of the state increased to 20 lakh hectares and approximate production was around 33 lakh tons in the year 2020 - 21.