Q110
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
In India, it is known as the ‘golden fibre’. Identify it.
- a.Cotton
- b.Wool
- c.Jute
- d.Silk
Answer: (C) Jute
Jute is called the 'golden fibre' for its golden-brown colour and its value as a cash crop; West Bengal is India's largest producer, and the crop needs hot, humid conditions and fresh alluvial soil. Cotton, grown mainly on black soil, is sometimes called 'white gold'. Wool comes from sheep, reared mainly in Rajasthan and the Himalayan states. India is the second-largest producer of silk in the world, with Karnataka leading in mulberry silk.