Question

Which one of the following factors has once again opened the opportunity for jute production?
A. Increasing concern for the use of biodegradable materials
B. Increasing productivity
C. Enhancing the yield per hectare
D. Improving quality

Answer 1

Hint: Jute can be recycled 100 percent and is thus environment friendly. It is estimated that a hectare of jute can consume about 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide and can release 11 tonnes of oxygen.

Complete Answer:The increasing concern for the use of biodegradable materials has opened the opportunity for the production of jute once again.

The jute trade is centered mainly around the state of West Bengal and on the banks of Hooghly River. Since the 3rd BC we can see that jute has been used, in the Indus Valley Civilization, for making textiles.

Jute is a huge part of the culture of Bangladesh and also West Bengal, southwest Bangladesh would be more precise.

Jute has also been used in the military especially during the reign of the British Empire.

Jute fiber comes from two places of the jute plant - the stem as well as the ribbon or the outer skin. Retting is the process by which jute is extracted. The process of stripping takes place after retting.

In India the major producers of jute are West Bengal, Bihar and Assam and India is also the largest producer of jute in the world. Bangladesh is the second largest.

Therefore the correct answer is option A.

Note: Jute is in great demand because it's cheap, soft, long and many other reasons and it is also called the “brown paper bag” because it is the most used product in gunny sacks. The emergence of synthetic fibers has led to decline in the trade of jute.