Which one of the following crops is not cultivated in Karewas, the lacustrine deposits of sand, clay, loam, silt and boulders?
[amp_mcq option1=”Saffron” option2=”Almond” option3=”Walnut” option4=”Ling nut” correct=”option4″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
The correct answer is D) Ling nut.
Karewas are elevated terraces or plateaus formed by lacustrine (lake) deposits in the Kashmir Valley. These fertile deposits are well-known for the cultivation of specific crops adapted to the region’s climate and soil. Saffron, almond, and walnut are traditionally and widely cultivated crops in the Karewa regions of Kashmir. Ling nut (also known as Water Chestnut, *Trapa natans*) is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant cultivated in water bodies like lakes, ponds, or flooded fields, not on the terrestrial deposits of Karewas.