Arrange the following cotton textile centres from north to south direction of their location.
A. Jalgaon
B. Bengaluru
C. Madurai
D. Kanpur
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D, A, B, C
(D) Kanpur — first. It is in Uttar Pradesh, the farthest north of the four.
(A) Jalgaon — second. It is in Maharashtra, south of Kanpur.
(B) Bengaluru — third. It is in Karnataka, in the south.
(C) Madurai — fourth. It is in Tamil Nadu, the farthest south.
Note 1: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Note 2: Jalgaon is not in the cotton textile paragraphs at all. It is only a dot on the cotton map, so check where each dot sits, north or south.
Pre-rationalised NCERT:
Fig. 8.11 : Cotton Textile Industries |
