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Question

Cotton for textile was first cultivated in

  1. Egypt
  2. Mesopotamia
  3. Central America
  4. India

Answer:

Option A: Egypt

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Egypt”.

Cotton was first grown in India at least 7,000 years ago in the Indus Valley Civilization.