CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

7

You visited us 7 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Cotton

Mumbai was fa...

Question

Mumbai was famous worldwide for its _________.

A

Shipbuilding industry

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

Textile mills

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

C

Steel plants

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

None of these

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Textile mills
The first successful modern textile mill was introduced in Mumbai. The warm, humid climate, port for importing machinery, availability of raw material and skilled labour resulted in rapid expansion of the industry in the region.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. What was the actual name of an Indian actor who was once a wrestler and was famous for his undefeated worldwide streak in wrestling?

Q. Shipbuilding industry is a _________industry.

Q. State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Aryabhata was a famous story-teller.

Q. 'Badami' which was known in ancient times as 'Vatapi' is a town located in the Bijapur district of Karnataka and is famous for its rock-cut temples constructed by the Chalukyas .These are mainly ______.

Q. Panini was a famous scholar of _______.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Cotton- From Farm to Industry

GEOGRAPHY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard X Geography

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon