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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and decorative items.
2.Jute is a cash crop in West Bengal and adjoining eastern parts of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: 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.

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Q. Consider the following statements: 1.Jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and decorative items. 2.Jute is a cash crop in West Bengal and adjoining eastern parts of the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Jute is used for making coarse cloth, bags, sacks and decorative items.
2.Jute is a cash crop in West Bengal and adjoining eastern parts of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?