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India: People and Economy

Class 12 · Geography

Ch 8 · International Trade

Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.

Prelims 2019 · Q84

Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

(a)Spices
(b)Fresh fruits
(c)Pulses
(d)Vegetable oils

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UPSC's answer: (d)

NCERT answers it: Class 12 India: People and Economy, Ch 8 (International Trade).

How to solve it with NCERT: Class 12 India: People and Economy, ch 8, names edible oil as a major item in India's import basket, and it is the only farm product named there. Spices, fruits and pulses don't appear in that list. Answer (d).

Beyond NCERT: India is the world's largest importer of vegetable oil, as its oilseed output lags behind consumption. Source: Economic Survey 2021–22 (indiabudget.gov.in), ch 7, paras 7.9–7.10

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2019), question 84 ↗

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