UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Statement 1: India is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of turmeric. It accounts for over 60% of the global trade in turmeric.
Statement 2: India cultivates more than 30 distinct varieties of turmeric across over 20 states. This reflects significant genetic diversity and agro-climatic adaptability within the crop.
Statement 3: Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are among the major turmeric-producing states in India. Other significant producers include Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Therefore, all three statements are factually correct concerning turmeric during the year 2022–23.
Options (a), (b), and (c) are incorrect because they exclude one or more statements that are factually accurate. Since all three statements provided are correct, any option that does not include all of them is an incorrect choice.