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Consider the following statements about the Jute cultivation in India : I. Jute is a Rabi crop II. Jute crop requires humid climate with high temperature III. The cultivation of Jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Jute cultivation in India : I. Jute is a Rabi crop II. Jute crop requires humid climate with high temperature III. The cultivation of Jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country. Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Correct Answer Only II and III are correct

The correct answer is Only II and III are correct.

Key Points 

  • Jute is not a rabi crop and it is a crop of hot and humid climate and requires warm temperature varying from 24-35 degrees celsius. 
    • Hence statement 1 is incorrect and statement II is correct.
  • The cultivation of jute in India is mainly confined to the eastern region of the country.
    • The jute crop is grown in nearly 83 districts of seven states - West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, and Meghalaya.
    • West Bengal alone accounts for over 50 percent of raw jute production.
    • Hence statement III is correct.

Additional Information 

Cropping Season Time Period Crops States
Rabi Sown: October-December
Harvested: April-June		 Wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard, etc. Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh
Kharif Sown: June-July
Harvested: September-October		 Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut, soybean, etc. Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra
Zaid  Sown and harvested: March-July
(between Rabi and Kharif)		 Seasonal fruits, vegetables, fodder crops, etc. Most of the northern and northwestern states
 

 

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