Question

Select correct statement(s).
(i) Jute is the second most important vegetable fibre due to its versatile nature.
(ii) Leaf part of the jute plant give fibre.
(iii) Flowering stage is the right time to cut jute plants.

• A. i, ii
• B. ii, iii
• C. i, iii
• D. i, ii and iii

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

i, iii

The fibers lie beneath the bark around the woody core. To extract the fiber, the jute bundles are submerged in water and left for a few days until the fibers come loose and are ready for stripping from the stalk, then washed and dried.