Why is cotton textile industry the largest industry in India today? Give any three reasons.
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Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
The warm and moist climate of Mumbai, proximity to port, availability of raw material and skilled labour helped in rapid expansion of this industry in the region.
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Describe any three main reasons for the decline of textile exports from India in the 19th century.
(i) Britain imposed import duties on cotton textiles, thus export market got declined. (ii) Exports of British goods to India increased. The Manchester goods flooded Indian markets. (iii) The machine-made goods were...
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Mention the geographical conditions required for the growth of cotton along with any four cotton growing states of India.
Geographical conditions required for growing cotton are: (i) Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. (ii) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation. (iii)...
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Explain any five factors responsible for the decline of the cotton textile industry in India in mid-nineteenth century..
(i) Factories in Manchester started producing cotton textiles for the domestic market. (ii) The government put more import duties on the textile coming from India to encourage the local industries. As...
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Explain any three factors which were responsible for the concentration of cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and Gujarat in early years.
(i) Availability of raw cotton. (ii) Ready markets are available. (iii) Well-developed means of transportation. (iv) Abundant skilled and unskilled labour at cheap rate. (v) Moist climate which is suitable for the cotton industry.
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Describe any three major problems faced by the weaving and processing sectors in cotton textile industry.
Problems of, cotton textile Industry are: (i) Although production has increased, it is still not enough and imports are needed. (ii) Erratic power supply and outdated machinery. (iii) Low output of labour. (iv)...
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Explain any three factors responsible for the location of cotton textile industry in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
(i) Availability of raw cotton, market, transport including accessible port facilities. (ii) cheap labour and ; (iii) moist climate has caused the concentration of cotton textile industries in Mumbai and Ahmedabad region.
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Why was the cotton textile industry concentrated in the cotton growing belt in the early years? Explain.
Cotton textile industry was concentrated in the cotton growing belt in the early years because: (i) Availability of raw cotton- e.g. belt of Maharashtra and Gujarat. (ii) Nearness to market. (iii) Transport (iv)...
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The largest industry in India is (a) Textiles industry (b) Steel industry (c) Cement industry (d) Automobile industry
(a) Textiles industry
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Which of the following new techniques in cotton textile industry was/were introduced in India by the Turks in the Medieval period?
The Right option is :(d) 2 only
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