Agro - Based Industries — Geography STD 10 — Question

Kolkata is another important cotton textile producing centre since-
(i) It has an abundant power supply since it is close to Raniganj and Jharia coalfields.
(ii) It has an abundant capital supply and availability of cheap labour.
(iii) A humid climate facilitates the spinning of yarn of finer cotton.
(iv) Fresh water supply from river Hooghly for bleaching and dyeing is plentiful.
(v) Kolkata is well connected by road, rail and river for easy transport.
(vi) However the only disadvantage is that the raw material has to be brought from distant cotton growing areas
of Deccan plateau. (Any two points)