Explanation
- A
Gujarat - Tea
(a) Gujarat - Tea. This option claims that tea is a major product of Gujarat, which is incorrect as Assam and West Bengal are the leading producers of tea in India.
- B
Uttar Pradesh - Jute
(b) Uttar Pradesh - Jute. This pairing asserts that jute is primarily cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, whereas West Bengal and Bihar dominate India's jute production.
- C
Kerala - Rubber
(c) Kerala - Rubber. This option correctly pairs the state of Kerala with rubber, as Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber in India, contributing a major share to the national total and making this the correct match.
- D
Assam - Wheat
(d) Assam - Wheat. This choice links wheat to Assam, but wheat is predominantly grown in northern and northwestern states like Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, not in the northeast.
Summary. Official key is (c) Kerala - Rubber. The question asks to identify the correctly matched pair of Indian states and their prominent agricultural products. Gujarat is known for cotton and groundnut rather than tea. Uttar Pradesh leads in sugarcane and wheat, while jute cultivation is concentrated in the eastern region. Assam is famously the top producer of tea, whereas wheat is grown elsewhere. Therefore, only Kerala and rubber form the correct match.