Geography
Name a crop that is cultivated on slopes as they cannot stand stagnant water.
- Jute
- Tea
- Cotton
- All of them.
Indian Agriculture Cash Crops
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Answer
Tea
Reason — Waterlogging is harmful for the growth of tea bushes, so tea is grown on hill slopes. The slopes provide proper drainage and protect the crop from annual inundations and stagnant water during the rains.
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