Question

Which of the following statements is/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)

No substitutes for jute, hence no competition.

India’s first jute mill was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in 1855. Three-fourths of the jute producing areas went to East Pakistan or present-day Bangladesh, but the mills remained in India. Most of the jute mills are along the banks of the Hugli river in West Bengal.

The 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.