Consider the following statements 1 The sugar industry is the third most important agro based indust...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. The sugar industry is the third most important agro-based industry in the country.

2. Sugarcane is a weight-gaining crop.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 3

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

The sugar industry is the second most important agro-based industry in the country. India is the largest producer of both sugarcane and cane sugar and contributes about 8 per cent of the total sugar production in the world. Besides, khandasari and gur or jaggery are also prepared from sugarcane. This industry provides employment for more than 4 lakh persons directly and a large number of farmers indirectly. Sugar industry is a seasonal industry because of the seasonality of raw materials.