Geography PYQ 207 of 587 · Crops & Animal Husbandry · Cotton

The largest producer of cotton in India is –

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BGujarat
  3. CPunjab
  4. DHaryana

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (a) Maharashtra

Explanation

At the time of the question, Maharashtra was the largest producer of cotton. As per the data for the year 2023–24, the top three cotton-producing states in India are: 1. Gujarat 2. Maharashtra 3. Telangana. According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, in 2024-25 the top three cotton-producing states in India were Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana.

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