Assertion (A) : India does not export natural rubber. Reason (R) : About 97% of India’s demand for natural rubber is met from domestic production.
✓ Correct answer: d) A is false but R is true
ExplanationAssertion (A) is false : India does export natural rubber, although in limited quantities.While India is primarily a net importer of natural rubber to meet domestic demand, it also exports small amounts, especially of certain grades like RSS (Ribbed Smoked Sheets).UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 252 Reason(R) is True : In the early years of 2000s, India was a ma- jor producer of natural rubber, and around 97% of its domestic demand for natural rubber was met from domestic production.Natural Rubber (NR) is a commercial plantation crop from the tree species, Hevea brasiliensis.Natural Rubber is grown in tropical humid climatic conditions.Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China and India are the major natural Rubber producers globally.Currently India is among the top four largest producers of natural rubber in the world.In recent years, India’s domestic demand for natural rubber is increasing with a significant gap between production and consumption, leading to a substantial reliance on imports to meet the demand shortfall.Currently , NR consumption in India is 14.16 lakh tonnes
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