Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question asks to identify the agricultural commodity among the given options that had the highest import value for India during the approximate period 2014-2018 (last five years leading up to 2019).
2. India is a large importer of edible vegetable oils, primarily palm oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil, to meet its domestic demand-supply gap.
3. While India also imports spices, fresh fruits, and pulses, the total import value of vegetable oils consistently remained the highest among these categories during the specified period.
4. Therefore, Vegetable oils account for the highest imports in terms of value.
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