Cotton

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Write a short note on the cotton textile industry.

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The act of converting the raw materials into finished products is known as _____.

Q. What are the challenges faced by the Indian Cotton Industry?

1. Low labour output
2. Irregular power supply
3. Abundant availability of land
4. Synthetic fibres

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What problems did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development?

Q. The first functional textile mill was established in Mumbai in _______.

1. 1851
2. 1852
3. 1853
4. 1854

Q. Where and when was the first modern cotton textile mill set up in India?

Q. Which of the following are the reasons for establishment of cotton industries in certain locations?

1. Availability of raw cotton
2. Markets to sell
3. Moist climate
4. Grade of cotton produced

Q. Arrange the following in the order of occurrence in the textile industry: 1) Spinning, 2) Weaving, 3) Dyeing 4) Raw cotton.

1. 1), 2), 3), 4)
2. 2), 3), 4), 1)
3. 4), 1), 2), 3)
4. 2), 3), 1), 4)

Q. Select the statements which are true about the cotton textile industry in India.

1. The weaving, processing units in India are centralised
2. Erratic power supply and lack of modern machinery hinders the weaving process
3. China and Bangladesh are the major importers of Indian yarn
4. India accounts for about one-third of the total world trade in yarn

Q. The first functional textile mill was established in Mumbai in _______.

1. 1851
2. 1852
3. 1853
4. 1854

Q. Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?

1. Japan
2. Phillippines
3. China
4. India

Q. Which factors favour the cotton textile industry in Mumbai?

1. Location of port facilities for export
2. Well connected through rail and road links
3. Humid costal climate favours yarning
4. Availability of capital and man power
5. All of these

Q. Read the following statements and select the most appropriate option.

Assertion (A): Regur soil is tilled in pre-monsoon season or immediately after the first rain.
Reason (R): Regur Soil is unfit for the cultivation of cotton.

[0.8 marks]

1. Both A and R are true.
2. A is true but R is false.
3. A is false but R is true.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. Which of the following textile cloth originated in India?

1. Yuzen
2. Khadi
3. Suzani
4. Batik

Q. The clothes that we wear is made in a(n) _____ industry.

1. Agricultural Industry
2. Textile Industry
3. Steel Industry
4. Automobile Industry

Q. What factors have helped the development and growth of industries in the Ahmedabad-Vadodara industrial region.

Q. The rank of India in the installed capacity of spindles in the world stands at ________.

1. First position
2. Second position
3. Fourth position
4. Third position

Q. When were power looms introduced in India?

1. Sixteenth century
2. Seventeenth century
3. Eighteenth century
4. Nineteenth century

Q. Give two reasons for the following.
Kolkata is an important cotton manufacturing centre even though West Bengal is not a leading producer of cotton.

Q. Tamil Nadu contributes nearly _____ of India's share in the export of cotton, yarns and fabric.

1. 15%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 25%

Q. Which countries in Asia produce cotton?

Q. Kanam province of Bharuch in Gujarat is well known for the production of best quality, _____.

1. Wheat
2. Cotton
3. Rice
4. Groundnut

Q. The highest number of cotton mills in India is ______.

1. Ahmedabad
2. Mumbai
3. Coimbatore
4. Kolkata

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explain geographical conditions and are of productoon required for cotton production