Question

Which of the following is NOT a food crop?
A. Maize
B. Bajra
C. Paddy
D. Wheat
E. Cotton

Answer 1

Hint: Food crops are the crops which are cultivated for the purpose of food.It makes us healthy and also helps in maintaining soil fertility.

Complete Answer:
1. Cotton crop is fibre producing plant and is herbaceous.It is not used as food as it is used for making clothes.
2. Cotton is a kharif crop which requires six to eight months to mature.
3. It is mainly used for every type of clothing and is found in bed sheets curtains and it’s seed oil is used in cosmetics and in food.
4. The cotton seeds are used to feed cattle and used to make rubber, plastics by crushing.
5. On the other hand, Maize, Bajra, Paddy and Wheat are food crops as these all are used as food by humans. Their main purpose is to be used as food and these contain fiber, proteins which are essential for our body.

The correct answer is (E) i.e. Cotton.

Note: In cotton crops, all of the plant is used there is no waste. The primary reason for growing cotton is fiber. But it’s seeds are used for animal feed and human use (cottonseed oil). The stalks of plants are tilted back in the soil after harvesting. Upland cotton is the variety of cotton grown mostly. The average fiber length produced by upland cotton plants can be as long as 1.3 inches. It is still very good for producing yarns.