Explanation
Initially it was Mumbai but now it is Ahmedabad.
The tag "Manchester of India" is specifically related to textile industry. During the mid-19th century Manchester grew to become the center of Lancashire's cotton industry and was dubbed "Cottonopolis".
In India, the first textile industry was founded in Mumbai (1854). Later this spread to Ahmedabad and Kanpur, (founded in 1861 and 1862 respectively).
Brazil led the world in sugarcane production in 2013 with a 739,267 TMT harvest. India was the second largest producer with 341,200 TMT tons, and China the third largest producer with 125,536 TMT tons harvest.
The major cotton producing states in India are:
A good quality of long staple cotton is produced in Punjab. It occupies the leading position in cotton production in India. The important cotton growing districts of this state are ferozepur, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest cotton producing state in India with a production of 5 Lakh Bales. Tamil Nadu account for more than 6% in the total cotton production in the country and cotton is grown in 70,000 hectares of land in the state.
The Indian textile industry is one of the largest in the world with a massive raw material and textiles manufacturing base. Our economy is largely dependent on the textile manufacturing and trade in addition to other major industries. About 27% of the foreign exchange earnings are on account of export of textiles and clothing alone. The textiles and clothing sector contributes about 14% to the industrial production and 3% to the gross domestic product of the country. Around 8% of the total excise revenue collection is contributed by the textile industry.
Agro-based industries depend on raw materials produced by the agricultural sector. The products comprise mostly consumer goods. Agro-based industries are important from the point of view of contribution to industrial production and employment generation.
Sugar production is known in India since ancient times, but modern sugar industry in the country developed in first decade of the twentieth century. Indian sugar industry is the second largest agro- based industry in India. India is the second largest sugar producing country of the world after Brazil.
The sugarcane producing belt of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is called the "Sugar Bowl of India". Uttar Pradesh has the highest production of sugarcane in India and also has largest number of sugar mills.
Iron ore, coking coal, and limestone are added into the top of the blast furnace while heated air is blown into the bottom of the furnace to drive the combustion process. The combustion of iron ore with other materials in the blast furnace produces molten pig iron, which is then converted to steel.
Above information clear the process for converting iron ore into steel A - Coal, B - Iron Ore, C - Limestone. So correct option is B.
Sugarcane residues, such as Molasses, bagasse and press mud are the by-product of sugar industries and their disposal and management is very difficult. The use of these by-products in the agriculture field will solve the disposal problem.
The above information clears that Molasses, bagasse and press mud are the byproducts of the sugar industries, agro-based industry. So the correct option is D. Other options are not suitable.
Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport.
These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which means that the costs of the products do not change despite where the product is assembled. Some industries may have a strong resource orientation, that is, if the raw material used in a production process is heavy and bulky in character, it makes sense to be located close to those natural resources. Heavy manufacturing districts around the world are usually located near major coal deposits. Such a resource-oriented location is often combined with good access to important transportation routes.
Please disable the adBlock and continue. Thank you.
