Describe any three geographical conditions required for the cultivation of cotton in India. Also name two major cotton-producing states.
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Model Answer
Geographical conditions for cotton cultivation:
- Temperature: Requires high temperature for growth.
- Rainfall/Sunshine: Needs light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days, and bright sunshine.
- Soil: Grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
It is a kharif crop requiring 6 to 8 months to mature.
Two major cotton-producing states: Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Source: Agriculture (Chapter 4), Non-Food Crops — Fibre Crops
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Explanation
- The question is worth 3 marks, so examiners expect three clear geographical conditions (1 mark each, or marks split between conditions + states).
- Always name conditions precisely: temperature, rainfall/sunshine/frost-free days, and soil type — these three are directly from the textbook.
- For the two states, any two from the given list (Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Karnataka, AP, Telangana, TN, Punjab, Haryana, UP) are acceptable, but Maharashtra and Gujarat are the most prominent.
- Avoid writing extra irrelevant details; stick to what the passage states.