Which of the following statements is/are true for Uttar Pradesh?

(1) is the largest hub of sugarcane production in India.

(2) is the largest milk-producing state in India.

(3) is the highest producer of rice in India.

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  1. Only (1) is correct
  2. (2) and (3) are correct
  3. (1), (2) and (3) are Correct
  4. Only (1) and (2) are correct

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Option 4 : Only (1) and (2) are correct
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The correct answer is 4.

Key Points

  • Asia is the largest producer of sugar followed by Europe.
  • Most of the sugar in Asia comes from sugarcane whereas in Europe from sugarbeet.
  • India stands first in area and production among the sugarcane growing countries of the world.
  • Uttar Pradesh has the largest area almost 50 per cent of the cane area in the country, followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab.
  • These nine are most important sugarcane producing states.
  • Uttar Pradesh is the state of highest population and highest milk-producing state of India. 
  • Hence statement 1 and 2 both are correct.
  • West Bengal is the largest producer as well as the largest consumer of Rice.
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