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In which part of India does saffron grows?
1. Jammu and kashmir
2. Darjeeling district
3. Nilgiri Hills
4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Jammu and kashmir

The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.

  • In India saffron grows in Jammu and Kashmir.

  • The Kashmir saffron got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag status.
  • Saffron cultivation is believed to have been introduced in Kashmir by Central Asian immigrants around the 1st Century BCE.
  • It is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa highlands of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • It is the only saffron that is grown at an altitude of 1,600 m to 1,800 m above mean sea level.
  • There are three types of saffron available in Kashmir — Lachha Saffron, Mongra Saffron and Guchhi Saffron.

  • Kashmir saffron is a very precious and costly product.
  • Kashmir saffron is renowned globally as a spice.
  • Darjeeling is West Bengal`s northern-most district and is strategically located at a distance of 441 kms from the Sino-Indian border.
  • The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India and is Fault Mountain type.
  • Pachmarhi hill station in Madhya Pradesh is known as the queen of the Satpura ranges.

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