Question

Which fiber crop occupies the maximum area in India?
Or
The most cultivated fiber crop in India is
(a) Jute
(b) Cotton
(c) Flax
(d) Sisal

Answer 1

Hint: It is a soft and airy staple fiber that grows in a boll having the seeds inside the protective case covering of these plants. It is a member of the mallow family Malvaceae from the genus Gossypium. The fiber of a plant is consist of pure cellulose and the boll will increase the dispersal of the seeds under favorable conditions

Complete answer:
Cotton is the most important cultivated fiber crop in India and takes up the maximum area under its cultivation. Its fiber is generally spun into the yarn which then helps in the formation of the light, soft and airy textile. It occurs above the stems, leaves, fruits, and seeds because of this covering of fiber, seeds of several species appear woolly. It is found on the seeds of each comprise of simple, flat, and twisted hairs developed as an outgrowth from the "hull" or seed coat.
-Cotton is important for building oil and proteins, cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions in more than 80 countries of the world.
-USA, China, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Brazil, Greece, Argentina, and Egypt are the major cotton-producing countries that contribute about 85% of global cotton production.
-India covers the largest area of cultivation for cotton while it stood third in its production and last in productivity among various countries.
-The four species of cotton crops are Gossypium arboreum and herbaceum (Asian cotton), G. barbadense (Egyptian cotton), and G. hirsutum (American Upland cotton) that are grown only in India.
-Varieties of cotton crops are- Bengal desi cotton crop cultivated in West Bengal, Cernuum cotton crop cultivated in Meghalaya, Karung Kanni Parthi cultivated in TamilNadu, Wagad and Kala cultivated in Gujarat, Pundur cultivated in Andhra Pradesh and Jayadhar is cultivated in Karnataka.
-In Northeast India and Rajasthan for the manufacturing of surgical cotton the Bengal desi is produced which is a desi variety of cotton crops.

So, the correct answer is ‘Cotton’.

Note:
Cotton is commonly found in subtropical areas around the world having seed hair fiber. Its fiber is a synthetic substance used in the manufacturing of several materials. -The surface fiber is made up of pure cellulose. The bolls tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds under natural conditions. The surface fibers of the cotton are produced from the epidermal seed coat.
-In the states of Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh, cotton crops are widely cultivated and mostly grown in black clayey soils with a warm climate.