UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·economy·economic sectors and development

In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three-year period from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000?

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  1. ACereals
  2. BMarine productsCorrect
  3. CSpices
  4. DTea

Explanation

The correct answer is B because during the late 1990s, marine products consistently emerged as the highest value contributor to Indias agricultural and allied export earnings. While India is a major producer of cereals, spices, and tea, the high unit value and global demand for items like frozen shrimp and fish allowed marine products to surpass traditional plantation crops and food grains in terms of total export value during the period from 1997 to 2000. Marine products accounted for roughly 15 to 20 percent of the total agricultural export value during those specific years.
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