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Why is textile industry second largest after agriculture in India? |
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Answer» The\xa0textile industry second largest after agriculture in India because:(i) Cotton textile industry contributes 14 percent of the total industrial production.(ii) It provides\xa0employment\xa0to 35 million persons directly – the second largest after agriculture.(iii) It earns\xa0foreign exchange\xa0of about 24.6 percent (4 percent of GDP). Because in\xa0india\xa0land is fertile. So most people engaged in\xa0agriculture.\xa0After\xa0that people who are not doing the\xa0agriculture\xa0they started to do\xa0industrial\xa0job. In\xa0textile industry\xa0more workers are needed due to its demand. |
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