Question

With reference to the cotton textile industry answer the following questions:
i. Give two reasons why Mumbai is an important cotton textile industry.
ii. Mention two more important centres of cotton textile industry in India.

Answer 1

i. The black cotton soil and humid climate in Mumbai are ideal for cotton. Also, Mumbai’s location as an international port and cheap Hydroelectric power easily available from the Tata hydroelectric grid from the Western Ghats are important reasons for the development of the cotton textile industry there.

ii. Two more important centres of cotton textile industry in India are Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.