Question

The only state which produces saffron in India is
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Jammu – Kashmir
4. Meghalaya
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Jammu – Kashmir

The correct answer is Jammu – Kashmir.

• The only state which produces saffron in India is Jammu – Kashmir.
• Saffron:
  • Saffron, golden-coloured, pungent stigmas (pollen-bearing structures) of the autumn crocus (Crocus sativus).
  • It is used as a spice to flavour foods and as a dye to colour foods and other products.
  • Saffron has a strong, exotic aroma and a bitter taste and is used to colour and flavour many Mediterranean and Asian dishes.
  • Saffron is cultivated chiefly in Iran but is also grown in Spain, France, Italy (on the lower spurs of the Apennines Range), and parts of India.
• Other Production in Jammu and Kashmir:
  • Agricultural exports from Jammu and Kashmir include apples, barley, cherries, corn, millet, oranges, rice, peaches, pears, saffron, sorghum, vegetables, and wheat, while manufactured exports include handicrafts, rugs, and shawls.​

• Production in the following states:
• Himachal Pradesh:
  • The main cereals grown include wheat, maize, rice and barley with major cropping systems being maize-wheat, rice-wheat and maize-potato-wheat.
  • Pulses, fruits, vegetables and oilseeds are among the other crops grown in the state.
• Assam:
  • Assam also accounts for a fair share of India's production of rice, rapeseed, mustard, jute, potato, sweet potato, banana, papaya, areca nut and turmeric.
  • Assam is also a home of large varieties of citrus fruits, leaf vegetables, vegetables, useful grasses, herbs, spices, etc. which are mostly subsistence crops.
• Meghalaya:
  • The main crops grown in Meghalaya are rice, millet, corn (maize), potatoes, pepper, chillies, cotton, ginger, jute, betel nuts, fruits (including oranges and mangoes), and vegetables.
  • Meghalaya has abundant but untapped natural resources, including coal, limestone, kaolin, feldspar, quartz, mica, gypsum, bauxite, and other minerals.
  • Its sillimanite deposits (a source of high-grade ceramic clay) are reputedly the best in the world and account for almost all of India’s sillimanite output.