Question

Coir industry is a _____________.

• A. medium scale industry
• B. Medium small scale industry
• C. traditional scale industry
• D. large industry

Answer 1

The correct option is C traditional scale industry

Coir industry is a traditional small scale industry.

The Indian coir industry is an important cottage industry contributing significantly to the economy of the major coconut-growing States and Union Territories such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Orissa, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

Coir, or coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut