Question

Which state in India has the highest production of coffee?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Darjeeling
D. Sikkim

Answer 1

Hint: On the Baba Budan Hills, the cultivation of coffee was introduced in the 17th century. The hills are situated in the highest producing state of coffee in the country. The state accounts for more than 70 percent of overall produce.

Complete answer: Our country is known for the great quality of coffee in the world. The major producing states of the country are Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. But the largest producer of coffee in India is Karnataka. Seventy-one percent of coffee is produced in the state of Karnataka.
While talking about the other options,
A. The largest producer of rubber is Kerala. The state is also the largest producer of Black pepper. More than ninety percent of the black pepper is produced in the state of Kerala.
C. Darjeeling, a city in the Indian state of West Bengal is famous for the tea it grows all over the world. The second highest producer of tea is West Bengal and Darjeeling accounts for a major chunk of the overall produce.
D. The northeast state of India, Sikkim is also known as the hub of cardamom farming. The state contributes eighty-six percent of the cardamom of the nation. This spice is also used as a medicinal herb by the people of the northeast.

Thus the correct option is B.

Note: Coffee is a major plantation crop of the country, plantation agriculture is generally a large scale farming that specializes in cash crops. It is a type of commercial farming in which a single crop is grown on a large scale.