Multiple choice

Which of the following industries in India was/were worst affected after partition (1947)?

  1. Jute and cotton

  2. Sugar

  3. Paper

  4. Textile
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Explanation

The partition of 1947 severely affected jute and cotton industries because the major jute-growing areas (East Bengal, now Bangladesh) and jute mills (West Bengal) were separated, and cotton-growing regions were divided between India and Pakistan. This caused massive disruption to supply chains, markets, and raw material availability. The jute industry in particular was concentrated in the border regions that became split.

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