Why is cotton textile industry the largest industry in India today? Gi

1.	Why is cotton textile industry the largest industry in India today? Give any three reasons.
Answer» (i) Cotton textile industry contributes 14 percent of the total industrial production. (ii) It provides employment to 35 million persons directly - the second largest after agriculture. (iii) It earns foreign exchange of about 24.6 percent (4 Percent of GDP).

Why is cotton textile industry the largest industry in India today? Give any three reasons.

Answer»

(i) Cotton textile industry contributes 14 percent of the total industrial production.

(ii) It provides employment to 35 million persons directly - the second largest after agriculture.

(iii) It earns foreign exchange of about 24.6 percent (4 Percent of GDP).