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Which goods from India dominated the international textile markets before the age of mechanized industries?1. Cotton goods2. Woolen goods3. Silk and cotton goods4. Silk goods

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Silk and cotton goods

The correct answer is Silk and Cotton goods.

  • These goods were exported through Punjab to Afghanistan and then to Europe and America.
  • Hoogly, Surat, Calicut are major developed ports for exports.
  • Up until 1750, India produced about 25% of the world's industrial output
  • Bengal had a 25% share of the global textile trade in the early 18th century.

  • India is the second-largest producer of fibre in the world. Cotton is the major fibre produced here.
  • India is the second-largest producer of silk in the world. India produces 18% of the world's total silk.
  • Mulberry, Eri, Tasar, and Muga are the main types of silk produced in India.
  • Karnataka is the largest silk producing state in the country.


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