Question

1. Maharashtra and Gujarat are the leading cotton textile manufacturing states in India.
2. The availability of raw cotton from the Deccan plateau region, the humid climate, and the proximity of ports are some of the reasons for the concentration of the cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Options

• (B) contradicts (А).

• (B) is the reason for (A).

• (A) is true but (B) is false.

• (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(B) is the reason for (A).

Explanation:

Statement (A) is strictly true as Maharashtra and Gujarat dominate India’s cotton textile production. Statement (B) provides the exact geographical and infrastructural reasons for this dominance, as the Deccan plateau yields abundant raw cotton, coastal humidity prevents yarn from snapping, and major ports facilitate easy commercial export.