Question

Which among the following statements are false about jute industry?

• A. Most of the jute mills in India are along the banks of the Yamuna river.
• B. Government has come up with policies to boost the Jute production.
• C. No substitutes for jute, hence no competition.
• D. India’s first jute mill was set up at Rishra.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Most of the jute mills in India are along the banks of the Yamuna river.
C No substitutes for jute, hence no competition.

India’s first jute mill was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in 1855. Most of the jute mills are along the banks of the Hugli river in West Bengal. Jute industry faces stiff competition in the international market from the synthetic substitutes. To boost domestic demands, the government has come up with a policy of mandatory use of jute packaging.