Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (States) | (Cotton Textile Centres) | ||
| (A) | Maharashtra | (I) | Ahmedabad |
| (B) | Gujarat | (II) | Mysuru |
| (C) | Karnataka | (III) | Pune |
| (D) | Uttar Pradesh | (IV) | Kanpur |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
(A) Maharashtra — this matches (III) Pune. Pune is a cotton textile centre in Maharashtra.
(B) Gujarat — this matches (I) Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is one of the first and most important cotton textile centres of India.
(C) Karnataka — this matches (II) Mysuru. Mysuru is a cotton textile centre of Karnataka.
(D) Uttar Pradesh — this matches (IV) Kanpur. Kanpur is the largest cotton textile centre of Uttar Pradesh.
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: “Presently, the major centres of the cotton textile industry are Ahmedabad, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Indore and Ujjain.” “… In Karnataka, the cotton textile industry has developed in the cotton producing areas in the north-eastern part of the state. Davangere, Hubballi, Ballari, Mysuru and Bengaluru are important centres.” “In Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur is the largest centre.”
Fig. 8.11 : Cotton Textile Industries |
