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A state in India has the following characteristics

A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops. Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

(a)

Andhra Pradesh

(b)

Gujarat

(c)

Karnataka

(d)

Tamil Nadu

Answer:

(b)

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Explanation

Gujarat has an arid northern region, is a major cotton-producing area, and has a predominance of cash crops over food crops. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu do not meet all these criteria simultaneously.