Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q14 (IAS/2003) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Crop patterns and uses Answer Verified

Consider the following statements 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
Explanation

Both statements are correct. Historical, archaeological and textbook accounts identify the Indian subcontinent (Indus Valley) as a primary centre for domestication of Old World cotton (Gossypium arboreum), and standard Indian texts state India as the original home of the cotton plant [3]. Separately, India is recognised as the pioneer country to develop and commercialise cotton hybrids: the first widely adopted intra-hirsutum hybrid H-4 was released from Surat in 1970, followed by interspecific hybrids and large-scale hybrid deployment that substantially increased lint yields and commercial production in India [3]. In sum, evidence supports both the origin claim and India’s primacy in developing hybrid cotton for enhanced production.

Sources

  1. [1] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation > TYPES OF FARMING > p. 87
  2. [3] https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.554970/full
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
75%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

IAS · 2005 · Q81 Relevance score: 4.17

Consider the following statements: 1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk. 2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

CAPF · 2009 · Q58 Relevance score: 3.22

Consider the following statements about Indian trade and commerce in the medieval period : 1. India exported cotton piece goods to the wider world in the medieval period. 2. India received gold and silver from the wider world in lieu of her cotton goods. 3. India also supplied raw materials to the European industries in the medieval period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

CDS-II · 2025 · Q99 Relevance score: 2.99

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India : 1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra. 2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

IAS · 2009 · Q116 Relevance score: 2.65

Consider the following statements: 1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour. 2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?