Question

The concentration of jute industry is in _______ .
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) West Bengal
D) Odisha

Answer 1

Hint: Jute Textile Industry is one of the important Industries in India due to fertile soil.
The concentration of jute industry is in the 'city of joy' of Eastern India. It is also the largest producer of rice in India.

Complete answer:
A) Tamil Nadu is known for being the largest producer of cotton yarn. It accounts for 41% of India's production. It is also the highest producer of bananas and coconuts in the whole country. This option is incorrect.

B) Jammu and Kashmir is the largest producer of saffron, one of the most expensive spices globally. It is also the leading producer of wool in India. This option is incorrect.

C) West Bengal accounts for about 98 percent of the country's jute production. The high temperature ranginging between 24 degree Celsius and 38 degree Celsius, Kal Baisakhi and new grey alluvial soil of good depth receiving silt from annual floods is suitable for jute growth. The climatic conditions have proved to be favourable for jute cultivation in the Hooghly basin of West Bengal. This option is correct.

D)Odisha accounts to 37% of the total manganese production in India. It is also the mineral hub of India and produces aluminium and steel in enormous quantities.This option is incorrect.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The National Jute Policy proposed in 2005 had an objective of improving productivity, enhancing the quality, assuring good prices to the jute farmers and expanding the yield per hectare. India ranks the first position in production of jute in the world. Bangladesh is the largest exporter of jute fiber in the world.