RAS question
India is the world's largest producer of which agricultural commodity?
Correct answer: (A) Milk.
India is the world's largest producer of milk.
Explanation
India is the world's largest producer of milk, a position linked to the White Revolution and to India overtaking the USA in milk production in 1998. The official Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying page confirms the core ranking: India is the largest milk producer in the world and contributes 25% of global output. This makes milk the correct choice among the listed agricultural commodities. The same DAHD page also explains that milk production estimates are generated through the Integrated Sample Survey, which estimates major livestock products including milk, egg, meat and wool at national and state levels. The other options are familiar Indian agricultural strengths, but India ranks second in wheat, rice and sugarcane, not first.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Wheat is wrong because China is the largest wheat producer while India ranks second.
- (C) Rice is wrong because China is the largest rice producer and India is second.
- (D) Sugarcane is wrong because Brazil is the largest producer and India ranks second.
Concept
This tests India's agricultural and livestock production rankings within Geography of India. Such rankings recur in RAS because they link economic geography with major national production patterns.