Question

Give geographical reasons for the following:

India is a major trading partner for other countries of the world.

Answer 1

1. India’s diverse climate and soil conditions support the cultivation of valuable export products like tea, mangoes, coffee, spices, textiles, etc.
2. India mainly exports tea, mangoes, coffee, spices, leather and leather goods, iron ore, cotton and silk textiles.
3. India mainly imports petroleum, machines, pearls and precious stones, gold and silver, paper, medicines, etc.
4. India’s major trading partners are the UK, the USA, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, etc.

Hence, India is a major trading partner for other countries of the world.