ReasoningEasy2 marks
'Though Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of sugar mills yet Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar'. Give any two reasons to justify the statement.
Topic: Sugar industry
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(1) The tropical climate of the peninsula gives Maharashtra’s cane a higher yield and a higher sucrose content than the north’s. (2) Its crushing season runs seven to eight months against the north’s four, so its mills produce far more sugar.
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