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Question
Assertion (A): Maharashtra ranks first in the overall distribution of cotton growing areas in India.
Reason (R): The black volcanic soil of the Deccan plateau region is ideally suited for the cultivation of cotton.
Options
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true but (R) is false.
(A) is false but (R) is true.
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Solution
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Maharashtra holds the largest land area dedicated to cotton cultivation in India. This widespread distribution is directly caused by the extensive presence of moisture-retaining black volcanic soil across the Deccan Plateau, which provides the ideal natural conditions for cotton crops to grow.
