Which state in India is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?

✅Explanation:
-Kerala is referred to as the "Spice Garden of India" due to its long-standing history of spice cultivation and export. It is particularly famous for producing black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other aromatic spices.
-The state's tropical climate, fertile soil, and consistent rainfall provide the ideal conditions for growing a wide variety of spices.

📌Other Options Explanations:
-Rajasthan: Known for its arid climate, it is famous for crops like pearl millet and cumin.
-Karnataka: Produces spices like pepper and cardamom.
-Gujarat: Known for crops like groundnut and cotton.

🔑Key Points:
-Kerala is the largest producer of cardamom in India.
-Cardamom is called the queen of spices.
-The commercial part of cardamom is the fruit (capsule) of the plant that is used as a spice and a flavouring agent.
-Kerala’s reputation as the land of spices goes back at least 3,000 years.
-Kerala is known as the spice garden of India.
-Traders from ancient Phoenicia made tours to Kerala to carry back spices to Mediterranean lands.
-In the case of pepper, ginger, turmeric, nutmeg, and cardamom, there has been a decrease in productivity in the state due to adverse weather conditions like long dry spells and short periods of intense rainfall.
-For cardamom, tropical, hot, and humid climates are suitable. The ideal humidity level is 75%. For the past few years, Kerala has been receiving only 40% of its share of summer rainfall.