Which of the following statements pertaining to the jute industry is are correct India is witnessing...........

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Which of the following statements pertaining to the jute industry is/ are correct?

India is witnessing a decline in the quality of raw jute.
The area under jute cultivation has witnessed a drop of 9.5% over the years.
The support price of jute for the year 2017-18 is lower than the market prices which may further decrease the area under jute cultivation.

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1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Third statement is incorrect while first and second statements are correct.

The jute industry faces a number of issues which hinder it from reaping benefit from plastic bans across different states in India. There is decline in quality of jute produced as well as the area under jute cultivation too dropped by around 9.5% over the years. The market prices of jute are lower than the support prices which may further decline in the area under jute cultivation.