Question

In India, what is the rank of Uttarakhand in Walnut production?
1. Second
2. Sixth
3. First
4. Third

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Second

The Correct Answer is "Second".

• Uttarakhand ranks second in the country in the production of Walnut(0.19 lakh MT) followed by J&K(2.10 lakh MT).

• Uttarakhand ranks first in the country in production of Pear(0.788 lakh MT), Peach (0.579 lakh MT), Plum (0.362 lakh MT) and Apricot(0.282 lakh MT).
• Uttarakhand ranks third in the country in the production of Apple (0.62 lakh MT) followed by J&K (13.68 lakh MT) and HP(6.25 lakh MT).
• Uttarakhand produces 14.70 crore spikes of cut flowers and ranks eighth in the country.
• The productivity of spices is the highest ( 6.82 MT/ha) in the country against the national average of 1.85 MT/ ha.
• Uttarakhand ranks eighteenth in the country in establishing food processing units.
• Productivity of spices is highest in Uttarakhand (7.21MT/ha) against the national average of 1.8 MT/ha.

Uttarakhand

• Foundation Day: 9 November 2000(carved out from Uttar Pradesh on this date and became the 27th state of the Republic of India).
• Capital: Gairsain(Summer), Dehradun( Winter).
• Chief Minister: Tirath Singh Rawat.
• Governor: Baby Rani Maurya.
• State Animal: Alpine Musk Deer.
• State Bird: Himalayan Monal.
• State Tree: Buransh.
• State Flower: Brahma Kamal.