Question

Select the appropriate answer based on the following statements.

Assertion (A): The Partition in 1947 severely impacted the Indian jute industry.

Reason (R): After the Partition, most of the jute industries went to East Pakistan, while the jute producing areas were left in the Indian region.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true but R is false.

After the Partition in 1947, the jute industry centred around Kolkata was hit severely. This was because most of the jute producing areas went to East Pakistan, i.e., present day Bangladesh; while most of the jute mills were left in India. This fragmented Bengal's jute economy.

Today, India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods, but in terms of exports, it stands in second place after Bangladesh.