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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 125 of 200

Q125
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeInternational Affairs & Organisations
As of 2022, which country is the biggest opium producer?
  1. a.China
  2. b.India
  3. c.Afghanistan
  4. d.Nepal

Answer: (C) Afghanistan

Answer as of 2022 — this may have changed since.

As of 2022, Afghanistan was by far the world's largest opium producer, accounting for approximately 85–90% of global illicit opium supply. The country's economy had become heavily dependent on the opium trade, particularly in provinces under Taliban influence.