Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods in the world but stands second to Bangladesh as an exporter.
Reason (R): Most jute mills are located along the banks of the Hugli river because of proximity to raw jute areas, cheap water transport and abundant water for processing.
Options: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
- A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Model Answer
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation
Both statements are factually correct as per the textbook. However, the reason (why mills are on the Hugli) explains the location of jute mills, not why India is second to Bangladesh as an exporter. India's lower export rank is due to the Partition of 1947, after which three-fourths of jute-producing areas went to Bangladesh — this is the actual explanation for (A), not (R). Hence (B) is correct.