2012 · Q10
What are G. arboreum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, whose all the four species are cultivated in India? (G = Gossypium)
General KnowledgeBiology
- ASpecies of wool
- BSpecies of cotton
- CSpecies of silk
- DSpecies of jute
Explanation
Gossypium is the cotton genus; India cultivates all four species - arboreum, herbaceum (desi) and hirsutum, barbadense (American/Egyptian).