Question

The largest producer and exporter of long staple cotton in the world is:

  1. Egypt
  2. India
  3. U.S.A.
  4. China

Answer:

Option C: U.S.A.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “U.S.A.”.

India is the top producer of cotton,this accounts for about 23% of the world's cotton production. The United States is the leading exporter of cotton, India is the second-largest exporter.

Long-staple cotton accounts for almost half of total cotton output in India. Egypt is known for producing the highest quality long-staple cotton.