Q. Consider the following statements:

1. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.
2. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan Plateau.
3. It is a rabi crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. Cotton is one of the main raw materials for cotton textile industry. In 2015, India was second largest producer of cotton after China. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan Plateau. It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sun-shine for its growth. It is a kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.