Question

Match List I(Industries) with List II(Important Ceners) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I(Industries)	List II(Important Ceners)
(A) Cotton textile	(I) Ludhiana
(B) Hosiery	(II) Rishra
(C) Jute	(III) Coimbatore
(D) Silk textile	(IV) Mysuru

• A. A-I; B-III; C-IV; D-II
• B. A-IV; B-I; C-II; D-III
• C. A-III; B-II; C-I; D-IV
• D. A-III; B-I; C-II; D-IV

Answer 1

The correct option is D A-III; B-I; C-II; D-IV

[A-III] : In South India cotton mills are located in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Important centers are Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli Chennai, Guntur, Mysore, Pondicherry etc. Coimbatore is the largest cotton textile centre of this region.

[B-I]:Ludhiana is a leading producer of woolen and acrylic knitwear, although it also uses extensively cotton and other blended fibers to produce a wide range of fabrics, hosiery, knitwear and ready-made garments.

[C-II]: The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the River Hooghly near Calcutta in 1855 when Mr. George Acland brought jute spinning machinery from Dundee.There was an abundant supply of labor, ample coal for power, and the city was ideally situated for shipping to world markets.

[D-IV]:Mysore is the home of the famous Indian feminine wear, the Mysore silk saree.Mysore Silk is a trademark for the silk sarees produced by KSIC (Karnataka SilkIndustries Corporation).