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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has declared 2017 as ‘Year of Apple’ to promote apples in domestic and foreign markets.
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Uttarkhand
C
Jammu and Kashmir
D
Arunachel Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh. Kotgarh is known as apple bowl of India and the area is one of the wealthiest in Himachal Pradesh due to its high quality of apple and cherry cultivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Washington State currently produces over half the Nation’s domestically grown apples and has been the leading apple-growing State since the early 1920s.

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, Apple is primarily cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh; hills of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. It is also cultivated to a small extent in Arunachal Pradesh; Nagaland; Punjab and Sikkim.

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