UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 1

● Cotton plants are usually grown at places having black soil and prefers warm and humid climate . Hence statement 2 is correct.
● Cotton is best grown in soils with high water holding capacity.
● The process of separation of fibres from the cotton seeds by combing is called ginning of cotton. Hence statement 1 is correct .
● Ginning was traditionally done by hand.
● Cotton is the crop of tropical and sub-tropical areas and requires uniformly high temperatures varying between 21 degrees C and 30 degrees C.
● Gujarat followed by Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the top producing states of cotton.
● Deep, well-drained soils with good nutrient content are required for cotton cultivation.
● India is the World's leading Cotton producer followed by China.