India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands as second in exporting after Bangladesh.
Important Questions on Manufacturing Industry
India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh. Most of the mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the Hugli river, in a narrow belt.
Which of the following factors are responsible for the concentration of jute mills along the banks of the Hugli river in West Bengal, India?
1. Proximity to tea producing areas
2. Abundant water for processing cotton
3. Inexpensive water transport and good transportation network
4. Availability of cheap labor from northern states.
1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.
2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.
3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.
Which of these statements are correct ?
After reading the Assertion and Reason given choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Indian Handicrafts gave a stiff competition to mil-made cloth from England.
Reason (R): Traditional Indian handicrafts suffered a setback during the colonial periods.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
In which river basin most of the jute mills are concentrated?
