Which of the following is a fiber crop?

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Bihar STET TGT (Social Science) Official Paper-I (Held On: 18 Sept, 2023 Shift 6)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Jute.

Key Points

Jute:

It is known as the golden fibre.
It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts.
Its leaves are sold in markets as a vegetable even before the crop is harvested.
The inner stem can be used to manufacture paper while the outer layer produces fibre.
India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.
However, in terms of acreage and trade, Bangladesh takes the lead accounting for three-fourths of the global jute exports in comparison to India’s 7%.
It is mainly concentrated in eastern India because of the rich alluvial soil of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
Major jute-producing states include West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.
Suitable Conditions:
- Temperature: Between 25-35°C
- Rainfall: Around 150-250 cm
- Soil Type: Well-drained alluvial soil.