Geography PYQ 276 of 587 · Industry · Miscellaneous : Industry

In which state of India are the maximum cotton mills located?

  1. AMadhya Pradesh
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CGujarat
  4. DWest Bengal
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (b) Maharashtra

Explanation

Maharashtra, with Mumbai as its centre, was long the leading state for cotton mills, and option (b) is the Commission’s answer. By the count as on 31 October 2020, Tamil Nadu has the most cotton textile mills, followed by Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, but Tamil Nadu is not among the options.

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