Q118
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
The Eastern Himalayas of India is known for the fruit cultivation of
- a.Indian Olives
- b.Oranges
- c.Lichis
- d.Mangoes
Answer: (B) Oranges
The hill slopes of the Eastern Himalaya — Darjeeling and Kalimpong, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and the adjoining north-eastern hills — are known for mandarin oranges, which need a cool, humid climate and well-drained acidic soil. Litchi is a crop of the plains, chiefly Muzaffarpur in Bihar and Malda and Murshidabad in West Bengal. Mango belongs to the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Malda, and to the Konkan. The Indian olive (jalpai) grows in the plains of Bengal and Assam. For comparison, Nagpur is called the "Orange City", and the Western Himalaya (Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh) is known for apples.