{"id":87593,"date":"2025-06-01T06:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87593"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:23","slug":"which-of-the-following-conditions-is-are-essential-for-tea-cultivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-conditions-is-are-essential-for-tea-cultivation\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Tropical and sub-tropical climate<\/li>\n<li>2. Heavy rainfall ranging from 150 cm to 250 cm<\/li>\n<li>3. Soil should contain good amount of lime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nTea cultivation requires specific climatic and soil conditions. Statement 1 is correct as tea thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Statement 2 is also correct as it needs heavy rainfall (150-250 cm), which should be well-distributed throughout the year. Statement 3 is incorrect; tea plants require well-drained, fertile soil rich in humus and iron, and importantly, slightly acidic soil. Soil containing a good amount of lime makes the soil alkaline, which is not suitable for tea cultivation. Therefore, only conditions 1 and 2 are essential among the given options.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nTea is grown in hilly areas with good drainage because stagnant water is harmful to the roots. Important tea-growing regions in India include Assam, West Bengal (Darjeeling, Dooars), Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. India is one of the leading producers and consumers of tea globally.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation ? 1. Tropical and sub-tropical climate 2. Heavy rainfall ranging from 150 cm to 250 cm 3. Soil should contain good amount of lime Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-conditions-is-are-essential-for-tea-cultivation\/#more-87593\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[1114,1131,1310],"class_list":["post-87593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-1","tag-1114","tag-indian-geography","tag-plantation-crops","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B. Tea cultivation requires specific climatic and soil conditions. Statement 1 is correct as tea thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Statement 2 is also correct as it needs heavy rainfall (150-250 cm), which should be well-distributed throughout the year. Statement 3 is incorrect; tea plants require well-drained, fertile soil rich in humus and iron, and importantly, slightly acidic soil. Soil containing a good amount of lime makes the soil alkaline, which is not suitable for tea cultivation. 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Statement 3 is incorrect; tea plants require well-drained, fertile soil rich in humus and iron, and importantly, slightly acidic soil. Soil containing a good amount of lime makes the soil alkaline, which is not suitable for tea cultivation. 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Statement 1 is correct as tea thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Statement 2 is also correct as it needs heavy rainfall (150-250 cm), which should be well-distributed throughout the year. Statement 3 is incorrect; tea plants require well-drained, fertile soil rich in humus and iron, and importantly, slightly acidic soil. Soil containing a good amount of lime makes the soil alkaline, which is not suitable for tea cultivation. Therefore, only conditions 1 and 2 are essential among the given options.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-conditions-is-are-essential-for-tea-cultivation\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which of the following conditions is\/are essential for tea cultivation","og_description":"The correct answer is B. 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