Long staple (American) cotton grown in north-western parts of India is called ____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Narma
Short staple cotton is the Indian cotton; the long staple American cotton of the north-west is called narma.
NCERT (2026-27): “Cotton … Cotton is a tropical crop grown in kharif season in semi-arid areas of the country. India lost a large proportion of cotton growing area to Pakistan during partition. However, its acreage has increased considerably during the last 50 years. India grows both short staple (Indian) cotton as well as long staple (American) cotton called ‘narma’ in north-western parts of the country.” |