Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Manufacturing Industries

Question:
Which of the following is not true about cotton textile industry?
Options:
The cotton textile industry is one of the traditional industries of India.
In the ancient and the medieval times, it used to be only small scale industry.
India was famous worldwide for the production of muslin, a very fine variety of cotton cloth, calicos, chintz and other different varieties of fine cotton cloth.
Initially, the British did not encourage the development of the indigenous cotton textile industry. They exported raw cotton to their mills in Manchester and Liverpool and brought back the finished products to be sold in India
Correct Answer:
In the ancient and the medieval times, it used to be only small scale industry.
Explanation:
In the ancient and the medieval times, it used to be only a cottage industry.