2019 · Q68
In which one of the following States is jute not significantly cultivated ?
General KnowledgeIndian Economy
- AAssam
- BWest Bengal
- COdisha
- DAndhra Pradesh
Explanation
Jute, a hot-and-humid kharif fibre crop of alluvial soils, is concentrated in West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Andhra Pradesh is not a significant jute-cultivating state — its commercial crops are rice, tobacco, cotton and chillies. Hence Andhra Pradesh.