Give two reasons why the woollen industry has not developed as well as the cotton industry in India.

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The main reasons why woollen textile industry is not as well developed as the cotton textile industry’ in India:

a.India being a tropical country, the need for wool is limited to the winter months in northern India.

b.There is no demand as India is mainly a tropical country except for the North which has severe winter. Also local wool is of poor quality. India has to import good quality wool.

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Q24. Woollen industry in India is not as developed as cotton textiles. Which of the following reasons is/are responsible?

1. Tropical climate

2. Poor quality of indigenous wool

3. Growing competition from synthetic fibres

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