UPSC Prelims 2014
Geography
|Region|Well known for the production of|
|-- |--|
|1. Kinnaur (Himachal) | Areca nut|
|2. Mewat (Haryana)|Mango|
|3. Coromandel (TN-Andhra) | Soya bean|
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect: Kinnaur (Himachal) is famous for apples, while Arecanut is grown mainly in the southern region. Pair 2 is incorrect: Mewat is a region in Haryana, while mango is grown in central and southern India. Pair 3 is incorrect: Coromandel (TN-Andhra) is known for rice cultivation, while soybean is predominantly in central India. Thus, none of the given pairs is correctly matched. Hence, the correct answer is 'D'.