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i. Why is the cotton textile industry called an agro based industry?
ii. Give an important reason for it being more widespread than the jute industry.
i. The cotton textile industry is known as an agro based industry because it uses raw materials produced by the agricultural sector.
ii. Jute industries are mainly located in the Hoogli region as jute is mainly produced in this region. On the contrary, cotton is grown almost all over India and thus cotton industries are most widespread in the country.
i. State one important point of similarity between the woollen industry and the silk industry.
ii. Name the state that produces the most woollen and silk products respectively.
i. One important point of similarity between the wool industry and the silk industry is that both are the textile industries.
ii. State which produces most woollen products: Punjab State which produces most silk products: Karnataka
i. State two major problems faced by the sugar industry.
ii. Name two by products of the sugar industry.
i. Two major problems faced by the sugar industry are:
a. The sugarcane cultivation in India is of poor quality giving low yield per hectare and low sucrose content.
b. Use of old and obsolete machinery in the sugar industry is another reason for low production.
ii. Two by products of the sugar industry are molasses and bagasse.
i. i. State one of the main problems of the silk industry.
ii. Name any two products of the jute industry, other than rope and gunny bags.
iii. Why are synthetic fibers popular?
i. One of the main problems of the silk industry is the competition from the artificial silk mills which produce cheaper silk.
ii. Two products of the jute industry other than gunny bags and ropes are coarse carpets and rugs.
iii. Synthetic fibers are popular because they are much cheaper compared to the jute.
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