Arrange the following cotton textile industry centres from north to south.
(A) Nagpur
(B) Ballari
(C) Moradabad
(D) Gwalior
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)
(C) Moradabad — first. It lies just east of Delhi, the farthest north of the four.
(D) Gwalior — second. It lies south of Agra.
(A) Nagpur — third. It lies in central India, south of the Tropic of Cancer.
(B) Ballari — fourth. It lies in the south, the farthest south of the four.
Note: 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.
Pre-rationalised NCERT:
Fig. 8.11 : Cotton Textile Industries |
