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Social Science · 2022 · 4 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q12
Read the given case and answer the questions that follow: Challenges faced by the Jute industry include stiff competition in the international market…
Read the given case and answer the questions that follow: Challenges faced by the Jute industry include stiff competition in the international market from synthetic substitutes and from other competitors like Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and Thailand. However, the internal demand has been on the increase due to the Government policy of mandatory use of jute packaging. To stimulate demand, the products need to be diversified. In $\displaystyle 2005$, National Jute Policy was formulated with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare. The main markets are U.S.A., Canada, Russia, United Arab Republic, U.K. and Australia. The growing global concern for environment friendly, biodegradable materials, has once again opened the opportunity for jute products. ($\displaystyle 12.1$) Mention any two challenges faced by 'jute industry' in India. ($\displaystyle 12.2$) What was the main objective of National Jute Policy formulated in $\displaystyle 2005$? ($\displaystyle 12.3$) How has jute industry once again opened the new opportunities for its products?
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$\displaystyle 12.1$ Mention any two challenges faced by 'jute industry' in India.
(i) Stiff competition in the international market
(ii) Competitors are Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and Thailand
(iii) Stiff competition from the synthetic substitutes
$\displaystyle 12.2$ What was the main objective of National Jute Policy formulated in $\displaystyle 2005$?
(i) To Increase productivity
(ii) To improve quality
(iii) To ensure good prices to the farmers
(iv) To enhance the yield per hectare
$\displaystyle 12.3$ How has jute industry once again opened the new opportunities for its products?
(i) Biodegradable materials have once again opened the opportunity for jute products
(ii) The global concern for environment friendly products is increasing day by day
(iii) Synthetic substitutes are being avoided.
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