Q. Consider the following statements about potato cultivation:
1.India is the largest producer and consumer of potato in the world.
2.Punjab is the largest producer of potato in India.
3.Potato is native crop of India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect: India is its second-largest producer and consumer after China.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Top producing states: Uttar Pradesh (15 mt), West Bengal (15 mt) and Bihar (9 mt) were the top three potato producers in 2020-21 with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab also have significant production.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The potato crop is native to the Peruvian-Bolivian Andes in Latin America, and was spread across the globe by the Spaniards and the Portuguese who colonised the continent. Potatoes reached India in the 17th century.
Source: PIB
