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Fibre crop occupying maximum area in India is
Fibre crop occupying maximum area in India is
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The correct option is B Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the family of Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The total cotton area in India was 12.1 million hectares in 2011. This made India the country with the largest area of GM cotton in the world. Cotton is the major fibre crop and occupying maximum area in India compared to jute, flax and sisal. Thus, option B is correct.
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the family of Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The total cotton area in India was 12.1 million hectares in 2011. This made India the country with the largest area of GM cotton in the world. Cotton is the major fibre crop and occupying maximum area in India compared to jute, flax and sisal. Thus, option B is correct.
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