Which of the following regions is/are NOT known for the 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:

Which of the following regions is/are NOT known for the 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: Correct Answer 3 only

The correct answer is Option 4, i.e 3 only.

  • Dhanbad-Jamshedpur Region is an industrial region with heavy industries like those for iron, steel, coal extraction, locomotives, heavy engineering, cement, etc being located there.
  • Industries manufacturing nylon and polyester yarns are located in Mumbai-Pune region.
  • Presently, the major centres of the cotton textile industry are Ahmedabad, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Indore and Ujjain.
  • All these centres are the traditional centres and are located close to the cotton producing regions.
  • Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (Madurai-Coimbatore region) are the leading cotton producing states.
  • West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Punjab are the other important cotton textile producers.

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