AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Answer: (C) Karnataka
The Baba Budan Hills are located in Karnataka, where Arabica coffee cultivation was first introduced in India.
The textbook (Chapter 4, Major Crops — Coffee) clearly states: "Initially its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu." The Baba Budan Hills are a range in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. Students must not confuse the Nilgiris (which extend across Tamil Nadu/Kerala) with the Baba Budan Hills specifically.