Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Ahmedabad is the largest center of the cotton textile industry in India.

Reason (R): Ahmedabad is located in the Major cotton-growing region of India, so it has no problem with raw materials.

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  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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Option 4 : (A) is false but (R) is true
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The correct answer is (A) is false but (R) is true.

Key Points

  • In India, the cotton textile industry is mainly developed in the cotton-producing areas of the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamilnadu.
  • Mumbai is the largest center for the cotton textile industry in India. Hence, the assertion is incorrect.
  • Ahmedabad lies near the main cotton-growing region of India.
  • There is no problem with the availability of raw materials for cotton in Ahmedabad. Hence, the reason is correct.

Additional Information

  • India is the 2nd largest producer of cotton in the world.
  • Cotton grows well in drier pars of black soil of Deccan plateau.
  • It requires high temperature, light rainfall, 210 frost-free days, and bright sunshine for growth.
  • Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh are major cotton-producing states.
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