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Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Second. India was the world's second-largest cement producer, with production amounting to a distant 330 million metric tons in 2021.

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is the largest cement producer. Production of Andhra Pradesh of about 37.52 million tons in the period 2008−2009 , which is about 17.12% of all India production. In India, Major cement companies are ACC Ltd, Ambuja cement, ultra tech cement, the Indian Cements Ltd, etc.

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Gujarat. Gujarat is the largest salt producer state of India and third largest in the world. The state contributes 76 percent to the total salt production in India, Kharaghoda,Bhavnagar, Porbandar and Rann of Kutch of Gujarat are major salt produced districts.

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh. The predominant maize growing states that contributes more than 80 % of the total maize production are Andhra Pradesh (20.9 %), Karnataka (16.5 %), Rajasthan (9.9 %), Maharashtra (9.1 %), Bihar (8.9 %), Uttar Pradesh (6.1 %), Madhya Pradesh (5.7 %), Himachal Pradesh (4.4 %). Andhra Pradesh which ranks 5th in area (0.79 m ha) has recorded the highest production (4.14 m t) and productivity (5.26 t ha-1 ) in the country although the productivity in some of the districts of Andhra Pradesh is more or equal to the USA.

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh. Among the states, Madhya Pradesh stood first with 55.84 lakh ha followed by Maharashtra (46.01 lakh ha), Rajasthan (10.62 lakh ha), Karnataka (3.82 lakh ha), Gujarat (2.24 lakh ha) and Telangana (1.51 lakh ha).