Consider the following statements :1. India is the original home of the cotton plant.2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton varieties leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: c) Both 1 and 2
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct : The Indian subcontinent is indeed the original home of the cotton plant.The Neolithic Site of Mehr- garh near Bolan Pass in Balochistan region of Pakistan has the oldest evidence of cotton.Many Harappan sites provide evidence of cotton cultivation.Statement 2 is correct : The first commercial cotton hybrid was Hybrid-4 (H-4) , developed by Indian scientist Chandrakant T. Patel in 1970. This hybrid was created by crossing the Gujarat-67 variety with the American variety .These hybrids offer advantages like higher yields, improved resistance to pests and diseases, and better adaptability to diverse climatic conditions.160
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