41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996

The belt of Jute Industry in Bihar is located in (i) North-West plain of Bihar (ii) North-East plain of Bihar (iii) Middle-south plain of Bihar (iv) Damodar Valley region Select the correct answer from the following codes -

ai and ii
bii only✓ Correct
cii and iii
di and iii

Explanation

According to the 2023–24 data, Bihar is India’s second-largest jute-producing state. The top four jute-producing districts in Bihar are, respectively: Katihar, Kishanganj, Araria and Madhepura. Katihar, Kishanganj and Araria have large jute factories. The jute industry is a raw-material-oriented industry. Since this industry requires clean water and abundant, cheap labour, these conditions are widely available in these regions; therefore, the jute industry is mainly concentrated here. On the map of Bihar, these industrial locations lie in the North-Eastern Bihar Plain.

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