Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Agricultural products) (Foremost producer) I. Cotton A) Madhya Pradesh II. Gram B) Gujarat III. Black pepper C) West Bengal IV. Pineapple D) Kerala Codes:
- AI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-CCorrect
- BI-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
- CI-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
- DI-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
Explanation
The correct option is A because the agricultural products match their foremost producing states as follows:
I. Cotton matches with B Gujarat. Gujarat is consistently the leading producer of cotton in India due to its favorable black soil and climatic conditions.
II. Gram matches with A Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses, including gram, in the country.
III. Black pepper matches with D Kerala. Kerala is historically known as the land of spices and remains a major producer of black pepper.
IV. Pineapple matches with C West Bengal. While produced in several northeastern states, West Bengal is one of the top producers of pineapple in India.
Matching these pairs leads to the sequence I-B, II-A, III-D, and IV-C.

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