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Maharashtra and Gujarat. Availability of raw
(iii) How the cotton textiles were produced in Ancient
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The textile industry occupies unique position port facilities, labor, moist climate, etc. contributed India? in the Indian economy, because it contributes towards its localization.
(a) using a spinning jenny
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(b) using some ancient techniques which are unknown yet cent), employment generation ( 35 million persons directly - the second largest after agriculture) and appropriate option:
(c) by hand spinning and handloom weaving foreign exchange earnings (about \( 24.6 \) per cent). It the Indian economy? techniques
- contributes 4 per cent towards GDR. It is the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and
(a) because it has been important since ancient
(d) none of the above
- complete in the value chain i.e., from raw material
(b) because it contributes \( 14 \% \) of the industrial
(iv) When the power looms came into use?
India, cotton textiles were produced with hand \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { production } & \text { (b) after 18th century }\end{array} \)
- spinning and handloom weaving techniques.
(c) because it is easy to make it grow
(c) after 10th century
After the 18th century, power-looms came into
(d) all the above
(d) it was in use since ancient times
use. Our traditional industries suffered a setback
(ii) What is the employment generation of cotton
- during the colonial period because they could not textile industry? compete with the mill-made cloth from England.
(a) 35 million persons directly In the early years, the cotton textile industry
(b) 30 million persons directly
was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of
(c) 40 million persons directly
(d) 32 million persons directly
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