Cotton and Jute

The only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain i.e., from raw material to the highest value added products

• Jute

• cotton

• silk

• hemp

The cotton producing region in Tamilnadu

• Madurai

• Theni

• Coimbatore

• Chennai

India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after

• Srilanka

• Indonesia

• Pakistan

• Bangladesh

India stands------------- as a world producer of sugar but occupies the ------------ place in the production of gur and khandsari

• second, first

• first, second

• second,third

• none of the above

The sugar industry is seasonal in nature so, it is ideally suited to the

• Joint sector

• cooperative sector

• Private sector

• Public sector

In recent years, there is a tendency for the mills to shift and concentrate in the southern and western states, especially in Maharashtra

• the cane produced here has a higher sucrose content

• The cooler climate also ensures a longer crushing season

• the cooperatives are more successful in these states.

• All of the above

The first jute mill was set up near Kolkata in 1855 at

• Kumartuli

• Hugli

• West Bengal

• Rishra

Which of the following techniques of cotton textile production came into use after the 18th century?

• handloom

• power loom

• handspun khadi

• cotton mills