Geography
Name the inferior substitute for jute which can withstand drought conditions and be cultivated in non-traditional areas.
- Testa
- Mesta
- Cesta
- Jesta
Indian Agriculture Cash Crops
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Answer
Mesta
Reason — Mesta is an inferior substitute for jute. It can withstand drought conditions and is therefore grown where jute cannot be grown, such as in some parts of Assam, Bihar, Odisha and Kerala.
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