In terms of the value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural import by India during the year 1999-2000?

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Q: 99 (CDS-I/2002)
In terms of the value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural import by India during the year 1999-2000?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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keywords: 

{'largest agricultural import': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'commodities': [0, 2, 2, 1], 'vegetable oils': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'cereals': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'value': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 4 - Vegetable oils. During the year 1999-2000, India`s largest agricultural import in terms of value was vegetable oils.

Let`s analyze the other options to understand why they are not the correct answer:

Option 1 - Cereals: While cereals are an important agricultural commodity, they did not account for the largest agricultural import by India during 1999-2000. Cereal imports may include grains like rice, wheat, corn, etc.

Option 2 - Pulses: Pulses, also known as legumes, are an important source of protein in India. However, they did not account for the largest agricultural import in terms of value during 1999-2000.

Option 3 - Sugar: Sugar is a common agricultural commodity, but it was not the largest import by value during that time period.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4 - Vegetable oils. Vegetable oils, such as soybean oil, palm oil, and sunflower oil, were the largest agricultural import by India in terms of value during the year 1999-2000.