_________ is a fibre crop.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Jute
Cotton and jute are the two main fibre crops of India; jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags and sacks.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 03-06-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Fibre Crops … These crops provide us fibre for preparing cloth, bags, sacks and a number of other items. Cotton and jute are two main fibre crops grown in India.…” “Jute … Jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and decorative items. It is a cash crop in West Bengal and adjoining eastern parts of the country. India lost large jute growing areas to East Pakistan (Bangladesh) during partition. At present, India produces about three-fifth of jute production of the world. West Bengal accounts for about three-fourth of the production in the country. Bihar and Assam are other jute growing areas.…” |