Question

Name two major fibre crops and explain how conditions of growth for one crop differ from the other.

Answer 1

Two Major Fibre Crops in India:

1. Cotton
2. Jute

Difference in Conditions of Growth:

Feature	Cotton	Jute
Climate	Hot and dry climate	Hot and humid climate
Rainfall	Moderate rainfall (50–100 cm)	Heavy rainfall (150–200 cm)
Soil	Black soil (Regur)	Alluvial soil in river plains
Region	Deccan Plateau (Maharashtra, Gujarat)	Ganga Delta (West Bengal, Assam)