Consider the following pairs : Region : Well-known for the production of 1. Kinnaur : Areca nut 2. Mewat : Mango 3. Coromandel : Soya bean Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Option (d) is correct because all three pairs are mismatched: Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) is famous for temperate fruits like apples, Mewat (Haryana) is a semi-arid region not known for commercial mango production, and Soya bean is primarily grown in the Malwa plateau (Madhya Pradesh) rather than the Coromandel Coast. Option (a) is a common trap for candidates who recognize these as significant agricultural regions but overlook the specific climatic requirements—such as the tropical nature of areca nuts versus Kinnaur’s high-altitude cold climate. The core concept tested is the distribution of major crops across India’s diverse agro-climatic zones.