Question

Jute is the outer covering of coconut.
A . True
B . False

Answer 1

Hint: Jute is a natural fibre which is also called ‘golden fibre’ because of its colour and effectiveness. Jute is obtained from the plants. The fibre on the outer covering on the coconut is called coir. Coir fibre is used in carpets, brushes, strings and ropes etc. It does not sink in water so it can be used in deep water.

Complete step by step answer:
Jute is obtained from plants called Corchorus Olitorius (dark jute or tossa) and Corchorus Capsularis (white jute) and are composed of cellulose and lignin. Jute fibre has very unique physical properties like bulkiness, sound insulation, heat insulation property, low thermal insulation properties, tenacity (customary measure of strength of a fibre) and antistatic property etc. Jute fibres are suitable in many industries due to these properties. Coir is also a natural fibre which is extracted from the outer covering (husk) of coconut. There are two types of coir that are red coir and brown coir. When coir is immature they are pale but with the time a layer of lignin is deposited on their wall and they become hardened and yellowed. Coir is used in floor mats, floor tiles, mattresses and upholstery padding for the automobile industry.
Hence jute is not the outer covering of coconut ,option B is correct which means the given statement is false.
So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note: Now we are familiar with jute and core and concluded that the given statement is not correct because the outer covering of coconut is coir not jute. Both jute and coir are natural fibres but have different properties.