The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivatio

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Q: (IAS/2020)
“The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop.”
Which one of the following is the crop?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,181,55,181,9,21,25

keywords: 

{'crop': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'cultivation': [2, 1, 1, 0], 'soil': [7, 0, 4, 7], 'sugarcane': [2, 2, 2, 7], 'frost': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'rainfall': [4, 1, 7, 3], 'hard frost': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'moisture': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'cotton': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'nature': [5, 1, 15, 25], 'growth': [1, 1, 1, 0]}

The given question describes the climate and soil requirements of a certain crop and asks you to identify it among the given options.

Option 1, Cotton, is the correct answer. The conditions mentioned in the question are ideally suited for cotton. The requirements of subtropical climates, hard frost being injurious, needing 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall, and a well-drained light soil capable of retaining moisture align with the specific needs of cotton cultivation.

Option 2, Jute, is incorrect as it generally prefers a hot, humid climate with heavy rainfall and alluvial or loamy soils.

Option 3, Sugarcane, requires a hot and humid climate with a temperature of 20–27 degrees Celsius and 75–150 cm of annual rainfall.

Option 4, Tea, needs tropical to subtropical climates, heavy rainfall, and acidic soil.

The feature descriptions of each crop don`t exactly match the conditions listed in the question, making cotton the correct answer.