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Explain rubber cultivation in India under the following heads: (A) Importance (B) Geographical conditions (C) Any two rubber producing states.

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Describe the climate required for the growth of rubber. Where is it grown and what are its uses?

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      (A) Importance: (l) Rubber is an important industrial raw material.
      (ii) It is consumed for making various things as mentioned below:
      (a) Auto tyres and tubes- 44.5%
      (b) Cycle tyres and tubes-13.3%
      (c) Footwear – 11.2%
      (d) Camel back- 6.0%
      (e) Belts and hoses – 5.1%
      (f) Latex foams – 6.l%
      (g) Others – 13.8%
      (B) Geographical conditions required for the growth of rubber are as given below:
      (a) Rubber is an equatorial crop but it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
      (b) It requires moist and humid climate.
      (c) It needs rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C.
      (C) (a) It is grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Garo hills of Meghalaya.
      (b) India ranks fifth among the natural rubber producers in the world.

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