RAS question
Rajasthan ranks first in India in the production of which spice crop?
Correct answer: (C) Coriander (Dhaniya).
Rajasthan ranks first in India in coriander production.
Explanation
Rajasthan is India's largest producer of coriander, also called dhaniya in the question stem. The Rajasthan Foundation's agriculture page supports this ranking by listing coriander among the crops for which Rajasthan is the country's largest producer. For RAS, the crop matters because coriander is a spice crop, and Kota, Baran and Jhalawar are the major producing districts in Rajasthan. It is also a rabi crop, which helps separate it from options linked more strongly with other producing states. Rajasthan's wider spice profile is important too: the state also leads in cumin and fenugreek, so coriander fits a recurring Rajasthan-agriculture pattern rather than being an isolated fact.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Turmeric is wrong because Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, not Rajasthan, are the leading turmeric-producing states.
- (B) Black pepper is wrong because leadership in black pepper is linked to Kerala and Karnataka, not to Rajasthan.
- (D) Cardamom is wrong because Kerala dominates cardamom production, whereas Rajasthan's first-rank spice crop here is coriander.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan economy within agriculture, especially crop-wise state rankings and spice-crop geography. Such facts recur in RAS because they connect state agriculture, regional production belts and exam-ready economic indicators.