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Cotton is the major cash + fibre crop of India. The state leading in cotton production is:
APunjab, due to its Sutlej canal irrigation
BKerala, due to its high humidity and warm air
CMaharashtra/Gujarat, due to their black soil region
DAssam, due to the Brahmaputra alluvial deposits
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Maharashtra/Gujarat, due to their black soil region
Cotton needs black soil (regur), high temperature, light to moderate rainfall. Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, and Telangana are the leading cotton-producing states.
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