Q367
Which of the following is the leading cash crop cultivated by agricultural sector in Punjab?
A.
Cotton
AnswerB.
Maize
C.
Groundnuts
D.
All of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Cotton is sown from April to June and harvested from September to December. It is a major cash crop of South-Western Punjab. It is a kharif crop. The cotton crop in Punjab, grown from the Bt-cotton seed, have been affected by a pest known as the mearly bug and white flies. Punjab has nearly 12 lakh hectare area under cotton and almost all of it is Bt-cotton. Cotton sowing takes place in several cotton growing areas including Bathinda, Muktsar Sahib, Mansa, etc.