Which of the following districts is famous for the production of cotton and banana?

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Correct — D, Burhanpur. Burhanpur, on the banks of the Tapti river in southern Madhya Pradesh, is one of the state's leading cotton-growing and cotton-textile districts (long known for its handloom and ginning trade) and is also one of India's major banana-producing belts, thanks to the fertile, irrigated Tapti valley.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Mandsaur is India's leading garlic-producing district (also known for opium poppy cultivation), not cotton or banana.  (b) Shahdol lies in MP's coal-and-forest belt (part of the Sohagpur coalfield region); it is not a cotton or banana district.  (c) Satna is known for cement production (its limestone belt) and its proximity to Chitrakoot, not for cotton or banana.

Concept: Madhya Pradesh's districts specialise in distinct crops depending on soil and river-valley irrigation: the fertile Tapti-valley soil around Burhanpur and Khargone supports cotton and banana, Malwa's soils suit garlic (Mandsaur), and other belts specialise in cement-grade limestone (Satna) or coal (Shahdol) rather than agriculture.

State PCS 2022 Q12 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2022 Q12 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer