Which process softens the outer bark of jute facilitating the easy extraction of the fibre?

1. Jetting
2. Retting
3. Metting
4. Netting

Assertion (A): Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production.

Reason (R): The clay particles of loam help to hold the plant nutrients preventing them from getting washed away by water.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

The tea shrub continues to be productive for about …………… years.

1. 20
2. 25
3. 50
4. 70

Complete the following with respect to tea production.
World : China :: India : ……………

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. West Bengal
4. Assam