The Greeks referred to this crop as ‘Sindon’ derived from the word Sind. Which crop is this?

The Greeks referred to this crop as ‘Sindon’ derived from the word Sind. Which crop is this? Correct Answer Cotton

The correct answer is Cotton.

Key Points

  • The Indus people were the first to produce cotton in the world, which the Greeks called 'Sindon' derived from Sindh.
  • Cotton -
    • Black soil is required for cotton crop production.
    • The highest cotton production in India is in Gujarat.
    • Cotton is also known as 'white gold' in India.

Additional Information

  • Wheat-
    • Wheat cultivation requires a temperate climate.
    • For its cultivation, 20-25 degree centigrade is considered suitable at the time of sowing.
    • Loam land is considered best for wheat cultivation.
    • Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are the main crop-producing regions in India.
  • Rice -
    • Paddy is the most important food crop of India.
    • Paddy is the most commonly grown grain in the world after maize.
    • The earliest evidence of the use of rice has been found in the Lahuradeva region of the central Ganges basin.
  • Jowar -
    • Jowar is one of the main Kharif crops.
    • It is a type of grass whose grains of Bali are counted in coarse grains.
    • Jowar is the second important cereal crop in India after millet.
    • Jowar crop is mainly grown in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

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