Read the following statements about cotton cropping carefully.
A. Cotton is grown in rabi season in India
B. Long staple cotton is called 'narma'
C. Cotton requires clear sky during flowering
D. Cotton is a tropical crop
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D only
Cotton and jute are the two main fibre crops grown in India.
A. Cotton is grown in rabi season in India — Incorrect. Cotton is grown in the kharif season, the season of the Southwest Monsoon. The rabi season begins with the onset of winter. NTA changed one word of the book (kharif became rabi), and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
B. Long staple cotton is called ‘narma’ — Correct. India grows short staple (Indian) cotton and long staple (American) cotton, called ‘narma’, in its north-western parts.
C. Cotton requires clear sky during flowering — Correct. The crop needs a clear sky at its flowering stage.
D. Cotton is a tropical crop — Correct. The kharif season is the season of tropical crops, such as rice, cotton and jute.
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. Cotton requires clear sky during flowering stage.” |