Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 5 Marks - Chapter 4 Class 10 Geography - Agriculture - Geography

Name any two major fibre crops grown in India. Describe the conditions required to grow these two crops.

Answer:

Points to remember

• Two fibre crops – cotton and jute. 
• Climate conditions to grow cotton
• Cultivate on black soil
  • High temperature and bright sunshine 
  • Low rainfall or irrigation
• 210 frost-free days

• Kharif crop and require s 6 to 8 months to mature

• Climate conditions to grow jute
  • Cultivate on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains  
  • High temperature is necessary .

Answer to be written in the Exam

• Two Fibre crops  grown in India are Cotton and Jute 

COTTON

• The black cotton soil of the Deccan Plateau's drier regions is ideal for cotton growth
• It requires high temperature a nd bright sunshine.
• Low rainfall or irrigation is required for its growth.
• It requires 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.
• It is a Kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature

JUTE

• Jute cultivate on well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where the soil replenishes every year
• During its growth phase , high temperature is required.