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UPSC Prelims 2003 · Agriculture · Seeds, Water and Fertiliser
Consider the following statements: Which of these statements is/are correct?
- India is the original home of the cotton plant.
- India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
- (a) Only 1
- (b) Only 2
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Both are true.
Statement by statement
1. ✓ CORRECT Cotton was first spun and woven in the Indus valley — India is its original home.
2. ✓ CORRECT India released the world’s first commercial cotton hybrid, H-4, in 1970 (C.T. Patel, Surat).
Why the others are wrong
(a) Drops the hybrid-cotton first.
(b) Drops India as cotton’s home.
The trap
None.
🔒 H-4 (1970) = first cotton hybrid. Bt cotton approved 2002.
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