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UPSC 2010: Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15 °C to 30 °C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
(a)Mustard
(b)Cotton
(c)Pepper
(d)Virginia tobacco
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Pepper
The described hot-humid hills (15-30 °C, >200 cm rain up to 1100 m) match the ecology of black pepper cultivation in the Western Ghats and parts of the Northeast. Cotton, mustard and Virginia tobacco require much drier or cooler regimes, so pepper fits best. ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/analysis-of-upsc-civil-services-2010-gs-paper-part-ii/))
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