Q. Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

  • Spices
  • Fresh fruits
  • Pulses
  • Vegetable oils

Answer: (d) Vegetable oils

Notes:

  • Vegetable oils account for the highest import in terms of value in the last five years.
  • India relies on imports for 70 percent of its edible oil consumption.
  • The HIghest import of vegetable oils in terms of value is in December 2018 in the last five years.
  • Pulses account for second-most highest while fresh fruits account for third-highest and spices account for least imports in terms of value in the last five years among the following agricultural commodities imported by India.
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