Question

Select the statements which is/are true about the cotton textile industries in India.

• A. The weaving, processing units in India are centralised.
• B. Erratic power supply and lack of modern machinery hinders the weaving process.
• C. China and Bangladesh are the major importers of Indian yarn.
• D. India accounts for about one-third of the total world trade in yarn.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

China and Bangladesh are the major importers of Indian yarn.

Indian spinning mills produce world-class export quality yarn, with China and Bangladesh being the major importers of Indian yarn. India accounts for about one-fourth of the total world trade in yarn. The weaving, processing units in India are highly decentralised. This decentralised approach may have been proposed to encourage traditional skills and designs for weaving. Our weaving units are not able to fully utilise the high-quality yarn produced in the country. Most of the production is in small fragmented units, which cater to the local market, accompanied by the erratic power supply and lack of modern machinery.