UPSC Express

Consider following statements about a location:
1. It is located in the Eastern Ghats.
2. It is famous for Arabica coffee production.
3. Recently, the Coffee board has applied for registration of this region’s coffee under Geographical Indications to protect the unique identity.
Which of the following locations correctly identifies with the above statements?
A.
Baba Budan Hills
B.
Shevaroys Hills
C.
Araku Valley
D.
Pamuleru valley
Explanation :
Araku Valley is a Hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in IndiA. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inhabited by different tribes.
Arabica coffee from the Araku Valley area has gained popularity as a high quality speciality coffee internationally.
The Coffee Board has applied for registration of Araku coffee under Geographical Indications to protect the unique identity of the coffee grown by the tribal communities of Araku Valley.
Baba Budan Hills is in Karnataka State (Western Ghats).