Q1. [1]
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Most of the jute industry in India is located in a narrow belt along the banks of Hugli river.
Reason (R): India is the second largest exporter of jute.
- 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
Option B — Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). The jute mills are located along the Hugli due to proximity of raw material, water transport, cheap labour, etc. — not because of export ranking.
Explanation
- (A) is true: The passage clearly states most mills are in a narrow belt along the Hugli river in West Bengal.
- (R) is true: India stands second in jute exports after Bangladesh (as per the passage).
- (R) does NOT explain (A): The location of mills along the Hugli is explained by factors like proximity to jute-growing areas, water transport, cheap labour, and port facilities at Kolkata — not by India's export rank.
- So the answer is B.
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