With reference to the cotton textile industry

Manufacturing Industries (10)

With reference to the cotton textile industry answer the following questions:

1. Give two reasons why Mumbai is an important cotton textile industry.
2. Mention two more important centres of cotton textile industry in India

Answer

With reference to cotton textile industry:

(i)

• Easy availability of raw material from the Black Soil region of Maharashtra.
• Humid climate.
• Cheap hydroelectric power.
• Mumbai has international port - import / export facility.
• Existence of ready market.
• Skilled and unskilled labour from surrounding areas.
• Well connected with hinterland by roads and railways.
•  Abundant supply of soft water for dyeing and bleaching.
•  Banking facilities available. 

(ii) Ahmedabad / Surat / Bhavnagar / Kanpur / Coimbatore / Madurai / Salem / Modinagar / Etawah / Moradabad / Saharanpur.

• Exam Year: 2017