Q1. Which is the leading rubber-producing state?
Explanation
Kerala has traditionally been India’s leading natural rubber-producing state because its humid tropical climate, rainfall pattern and plantation history suit rubber cultivation. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka also cultivate rubber in selected areas, but their output is below Kerala’s in the standard exam treatment of this topic. Telangana is not a major rubber-producing state and does not match the crop’s usual agro-climatic belt. Since the question asks for the leading rubber-producing state, Kerala is the correct answer retained from the published key.
