Which industrial region in India is historically renowned for its dominance in the cotton textile industry and is often referred to as the "Manchester of India"?
Ahmedabad-Vadodara Industrial Region
Ahmedabad was called the "Manchester of India" (after the cotton-mill city of Manchester in England) because it became the country's largest cotton-textile centre after its first mill was set up in 1861. The Ahmedabad–Vadodara Industrial Region grew around cotton cultivation in Gujarat, nearness to markets and the ports of Kandla and Mumbai.
The Chota Nagpur region is known for iron and steel and heavy industry based on coal and iron ore; the Mumbai–Pune region is a diversified engineering, chemical and textile belt; and the Hugli region is famous for jute.
Hence, the region is the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Industrial Region.
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I. It requires moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm.
II. It requires temperature below 20 degree C.
Which of the following technological factors influence the agriculture of any region?
I. High yielding varieties
II. Chemical fertilisers
The activities of producers in this area are closely related to natural resources. This area is ________.
I. Primary Sector
II. tertiary sector
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I. Cultivation of crops in areas with less than 100 cm rainfall.
II. Cereals like maize and millet are grown in this farming.
III. Arid agricultural areas are highly vulnerable to soil erosion.
