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Cotton industry fall under which of the following categories _______________.


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small scale industry
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cottage industry
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large scale industry
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is C large scale industry

Cotton plays an important role in the Indian economy as the country's textile industry is predominantly cotton based and is a large scale Industry. India is one of the largest producers as well as exporters of cotton yarn and the Indian textile industry contributes about 11 percent to industrial production, 14 per cent to the manufacturing sector, 4 percent to the GDP and 12 per cent to the country's total export earnings. The cotton cultivation in India in 2013-14 was estimated at 37 million bales (170 kg each) of cotton, making it the second largest producer of cotton worldwide.


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