In Malaysia, the 'Kinta Valley' is famous for

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Correct — C, Tin Production. The Kinta Valley, in the state of Perak in peninsular Malaysia (around the city of Ipoh), was one of the world's richest tin-mining districts. Its alluvial tin deposits drew large-scale mining from the 19th century and made Malaysia (then Malaya) a leading global tin producer; the wealth of Ipoh grew directly out of Kinta Valley tin.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Malaysia is a major natural-rubber producer, but rubber comes from plantation estates across the country, not from the Kinta Valley, which is defined by its tin mines.  (b) Malaysian tea is grown in the cool highlands (notably the Cameron Highlands), not in the Kinta Valley.  (d) Coffee is a minor Malaysian crop and is not associated with the Kinta Valley; the valley's fame rests on tin.

Concept: The Kinta Valley (Perak, Malaysia) is a classic economic-geography landmark for tin. South-East Asia's tin belt runs through Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, and the Kinta Valley's alluvial tin made it a mining hub; the city of Ipoh grew rich as its centre. Tin mining here has largely wound down, leaving mined-out lagoons and heritage dredges.

State PCS 2020 Q88 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q88 — Geography PYQ with Answer