Which of the following regions is/are NOT known for cotton-textile industry ? 1. Mumbai - Pune region 2. Madurai - Coimbatore region 3. Dhanbad - Jamshedpur region 4. Indore - Ujjain region Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 and 3
- B.2 and 3
- C.1, 2 and 4
- D.3 only
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is D, 3 only. The Dhanbad-Jamshedpur region is known for coal, iron and steel, not cotton textiles.
Cotton mills grew where raw cotton, a humid climate, capital, cheap power and markets came together. The Mumbai-Pune region was the cradle of the industry: India's first successful cotton mill opened in Mumbai in 1854, and the black cotton soil of the Deccan supplies the fibre. The Madurai-Coimbatore region in Tamil Nadu has many spinning mills, and Coimbatore is called the Manchester of South India. Indore and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh lie in the cotton belt of Malwa and have long had textile mills. Dhanbad has India's richest coalfields and Jamshedpur the Tata steel plant, making the area part of the Chota Nagpur mineral and heavy-industry belt.
A is wrong because Mumbai-Pune is a cotton-textile region. B is wrong because Madurai-Coimbatore is one too. C is wrong because Indore-Ujjain is also a cotton-textile region.
Exam tip: Coimbatore is the Manchester of South India, Ahmedabad the Manchester of India; Dhanbad means coal, Jamshedpur means steel.
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