INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a fibre crop?
A
Rice
B
Wheat
C
Jute
D
Sugarcane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fibre crops like cotton and jute are used to make clothes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jute is a bast fibre crop and can be harvested at any stage after a certain period of vegetative growth, usually between 100 to 150 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rubber is non fibre crop and Hemp, Cotton, Natural Silk are fibre crop.

Detailed explanation-4: -Millets, cereals, roots and tubers are all considered to be food crops. Jute is a cash crop. Tea is a plantation crop. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jute is also known as golden fibre mainly because of its colour. It is a cash crop and can be very profitable for the economy as its export can bring in a lot of money into the economy. It is the second most important natural fibre after cotton and at present its demand has risen in India and also all around the world.

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