Previous Year Question
In an area with annual rainfall of more than 200 cms and sloping hills which crop will be ideal?
Jute
Cotton
Tea
Maize
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Tea cultivation is favoured by high rainfall, a humid climate and well-drained sloping land. In high-rainfall regions, waterlogging on level land can adversely affect tea roots, whereas hill slopes facilitate the rapid drainage of excess water.
Similar conditions occur in India's major tea-growing regions. For example, Darjeeling tea is grown at elevations of about 600–2000 metres, with average annual rainfall of around 309 cm. Likewise, the Dooars-Terai tea region receives annual rainfall of about 350 cm.
Therefore, the conditions given in the question—more than 200 cm annual rainfall and sloping hills—are most suitable for tea cultivation.