Question

give an account of oilseeds in india? state the importance of groundnut and name the states where it is grown.

Answer 1

Importance :

(a) Are edible and used as cooking medium.

(b) Used as raw material in production of soap, cosmetics and ointment.

(c) India-largest producer.

Groundnut :

(a) Kharif crop

(b) Accounts half of the total oilseed production.

(c) State : Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra.

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Answer 2

Answer:The main oilseeds grown in India are groundnuts, coconut, sesamum, castor, soyabean, linseed and sunflower.

Importance of groundnuts:

(i) Are edible and used as cooking medium.

(ii) Used as raw material in production of soap, cosmetics and ointment.

(iii) India-largest producer.

Groundnut: (i) Kharif crop

(ii) Accounts half of the total oilseed production.

(iii) States: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, etc.

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