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UPSC 2003: Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a)Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Archaeological and textual evidence (e.g., Indus Valley cotton textiles) identifies India as one of the earliest and therefore an ‘original’ centres of cotton domestication. Further, Indian breeder C. T. Patel released Hybrid-4 (H-4) in 1970, the world’s first commercially successful cotton hybrid, making India the first country to develop and cultivate a hybrid variety that dramatically boosted yields. Hence both statements are correct. ([textileworldasia.com](https://textileworldasia.com/textile-world-asia/twa-features/2010/09/india-a-cotton-giant/?utm_source=openai))
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