Question

Given below are two crops ‘X’ and ‘Y’. With the help of the clues given, identify them and provide

the information asked regarding them-:

(a) ‘X’ is a fibre crop which grows well in drier black soils, requires frost free conditions and

high temperature for growth. Which Indian States are major producers of these crops?

(b) ‘Y’ is another fibre crop but it doesn’t grow on soil, instead it is obtained from cocoons fed

on green leaves, especially mulberry tree leaves. Women wear sarees made out of this

fabric.

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Answer 1

Answer:

X is cotton and the major cotton producers are

1. Gujarat.

2. Maharashtra.

Y is silk and the major silk producers are

1. Andhra Pradesh.

2. Assam.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Cotton, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

b) Silk

Explanation: