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प्रश्न
Large scale dairy farming is the result of the development of transportation and refrigeration.
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उत्तर
Dairy products are highly perishable in nature. They have a very small shelf life. For their supply to overseas and distant markets, adequate storage facilities with regulated temperature and storage conditions is essential. Initially supply of dairy products was limited to nearby markets but development of storage, preservation and transportation facilities have widened their coverage.
Modem transportation such as refrigerated trucks, ships with special cargoes and faster means of transportation like airways provide with adequate facilities, which allow transportation of dairy products to far off markets without spoilage. Refrigeration prevents dairy products from getting spoiled. It increases their durability. Hence dairy products can be sold over far off places.
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Give the major plantation crops of the following country:
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Reason(R) - The proportion of people depending on agriculture did not decline as expected after the Green Revolution.
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Read the following hypothetical text and answer the given question:
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