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Q87
(IAS/1996)
Geography › World Human & Economic Geography › World trade and transport
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Which one of the following sets of commodities are exported to India by arid and semi-arid countries in the Middle East ?
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The correct answer is Option 1: Raw wool and carpets.
Middle Eastern countries, characterized by arid and semi-arid climates, possess vast pastoral lands suitable for livestock rearing, particularly sheep and goats. This makes them traditional global hubs for the production of high-quality raw wool and hand-knotted carpets, which are major export items to India.
- Option 2: While the region exports dates (fruits), palm oil is primarily imported by India from Southeast Asian tropical nations like Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Option 3: While the Middle East is known for pearls, India is a global leader in processing precious stones; it usually imports rough diamonds from African nations or Russia rather than arid Middle Eastern countries.
- Option 4: Coffee is a tropical crop; India is a net exporter of coffee and primarily imports it from countries like Vietnam or Brazil, not the arid Middle East.
Thus, raw wool and carpets represent the most accurate set of traditional commodities exported from this specific climatic region to India.
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