Q. With reference to tobacco cultivation and industry in India, consider the following statements:
1.Tobacco requires a frost-free period of at least 150 days and is best suited to high rainfall regions.
2.India is the second-largest producer and the largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco in the world.
3.The Tobacco Board of India, established under a 1975 Act, functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
4.Gujarat is the leading tobacco-producing state in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1: Incorrect- Tobacco requires a frost-free period of 90 to 120 days, not 150 days. It thrives in moderate rainfall areas (500–1200 mm). Excess rainfall is unsuitable, so it is not suited to high rainfall regions.
Statement 2: Incorrect- India is the 2nd-largest producer of tobacco globally (after China), but it is the 4th-largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco, not the largest.
Statement 3: Correct- The Tobacco Board of India was formed under the Tobacco Board Act, 1975. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with its headquarters in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Statement 4: Correct- Gujarat contributes nearly 30% of India’s total tobacco production, making it the leading tobacco-producing state.
Source- ForumIAS
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