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Geography GK · Q186

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 186

Q186

Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?

A.
Ahmedabad
B.
Mumbai
Answer
C.
Kochi
D.
Kolkta

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mumbai is called the cotton polis because it was the home of textile mills in England. Mumbai due to its high humidity was ideal for setting up cotton textile mills and at one time there were 130 textile mills in Bombay.