{"id":89981,"date":"2025-06-01T10:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89981"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:18:31","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-salt-production-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-salt-production-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. India is the second largest producer of iodised salt in the world next only to China<\/li>\n<li>2. Salt mining is carried out in Himachal Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>3. Gujarat is the leading producer of salt in India<\/li>\n<li>4. Ground water is the important source of salt in Rajasthan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#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 CAPF &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct. Statement 1 is likely incorrect or requires specific data context not universally agreed upon, given the options provided.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">1. India is the second largest producer of iodised salt in the world next only to China: While India is a significant global salt producer (typically ranked 3rd overall) and has a large iodisation program, definitively stating it is the *second largest producer of iodised salt* after China lacks widespread confirmation across various international sources, making its correctness debatable.<br \/>\n2. Salt mining is carried out in Himachal Pradesh: Yes, rock salt deposits are mined in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh (e.g., Drang and Guma mines). This statement is correct.<br \/>\n3. Gujarat is the leading producer of salt in India: Yes, Gujarat is the largest salt-producing state in India, contributing over 75% of the country&#8217;s total production, mainly from seawater evaporation along its coastline. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n4. Ground water is the important source of salt in Rajasthan: Yes, inland salt lakes like Sambhar Lake and sub-soil brine wells, which are fed by saline groundwater, are major sources of salt production in Rajasthan. This statement is correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Salt production in India comes from various sources: seawater, inland lakes, sub-soil brine, and rock salt deposits. Mandatory iodisation is in place for edible salt in India to address iodine deficiency.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India : 1. India is the second largest producer of iodised salt in the world next only to China 2. Salt mining is carried out in Himachal Pradesh 3. Gujarat is the leading producer of salt in India 4. Ground water is the important source of &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-relating-to-salt-production-in-india\/#more-89981\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India<\/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":[1085],"tags":[1098,1131,1149],"class_list":["post-89981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1098","tag-indian-geography","tag-mineral-resources","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>Consider the following statements relating to salt production in India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct. 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