Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Silk is the ‘golden fiber’ of Indian sub-continent.
  2. India was the first to develop hybrid cotton variety.
  3. Jute grows on well-drained fertile soils in highlands.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jute is the ‘golden fiber’ of Indian sub-continent. India was the first to develop hybrid cotton variety. Alluvial soils in the delta regions of rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra, are the best for the cultivation of jute and not in highlands.

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