Questions

Sulphuric acid is called the King of Chemicals because it is used in the preparation of a very large number of other useful chemicals such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, dyes, drugs etc. In fact the annual production of shulpuric acid in a country is a measure of the economy of the country.

As per the latest updates, India is :

• Largest producer of milk.

• Largest producer of millets in the world.

• Largest producer of jute.

• Largest producer of ginger.

• Largest producer of bananas.

• Largest producer of castor oil seeds.

• Largest producer of mangoes.

• Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.

• Largest producer of papayas.

• Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017)

• Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.

• Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of cement., next to China.

• Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.