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  • Which fiber is known as the Golden Fiber?

    Question: Which fiber is known as the Golden Fiber?

    Options:

    Cotton
    Silk
    Jute
    Nylon

    🔑 Key Points

    🌿 Jute Overview:
    ✔️ Jute is known as the "Golden Fibre," a fitting name for the yellowish-brown, shiny, natural vegetable fibre produced from plants of the genus Corchorus.

    🌱 Geographical Conditions for Cultivation:
    ✔️ Jute thrives in well-drained, fertile soils of the flood plains, where the soil is renewed annually.
    ✔️ High temperatures are required for optimal growth.
    ✔️ It is predominantly grown in the flood plains of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, and Meghalaya.

    🧵 Uses of Jute:
    ✔️ Jute is commonly used to manufacture items like gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarns, carpets, and other artifacts.

    📌 Additional Information
    ✔️ Cotton, a natural fiber derived from cotton plants, has been used since the fifth millennium B.C.
    ✔️ Silk is a natural protein fiber, often woven into textiles. It is primarily composed of fibroin and produced by insect larvae to form cocoons. The most well-known silk is derived from the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori, reared in captivity.
    ✔️ Nylon is a synthetic polymer made from polyamides, produced from petroleum. It is a thermoplastic, silky material that can be melted and processed into fibers, films, or shapes.

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