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UI Post-UTME Geography 2015 (Model questions) Question 10

Question 10

Agriculture, Fishing and Lumbering

Which of the crops listed below is BEST suited to the following condition? 1. Well-drained soil, 2. High humidity, 3. Average monthly temperature of 18°C, 4. Annual rainfall of between 1500 and 1700 mm

  1. A.Cocoa
  2. B.Sugar
  3. C.Sisal
  4. D.Tea
  5. E.Oil Palm
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Tea)

Explanation

Tea grows best in cool, humid highlands (around 18°C) with well-drained soil and well-spread rainfall of about 1500 mm. Oil palm and cocoa need hot lowland temperatures of about 24-28°C.