Geography PYQ 219 of 587 · Crops & Animal Husbandry · Tea and Rubber

Which one of the following States is the leading producer of rubber in India?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017

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Correct answer: (b) Kerala

Explanation

India’s largest natural rubber-producing state is Kerala. On the basis of 2023-24 data, about 71.13 percent of the country’s total rubber production is produced in this state. Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta are the major rubber-producing districts of Kerala. According to the FAO, In the year 2024, India ranked sixth in global natural rubber production.

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