Q5 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Geography

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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ?

A Algeria and Morocco
B Botswana and Namibia
C Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
D Madagascar and Mozambique

Correct answer: (c) Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana

Explanation

  1. A

    Algeria and Morocco

    Algeria and Morocco. North Africa; not cocoa leaders.

  2. B

    Botswana and Namibia

    Botswana and Namibia. Southern Africa; not cocoa.

  3. C

    Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana

    Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The world’s two largest cocoa producers.

  4. D

    Madagascar and Mozambique

    Madagascar and Mozambique. Not the cocoa duopoly.

Summary. Official key is (c). Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana together grow well over half of the world’s cocoa. The other African pairs are not cocoa powerhouses.

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