Manufacturing Industries in India - I: Agro-based

Black cotton soil in hinterland, Humid climate ideal for cotton threads, International port facilities, Cheap hydroelectric power from Western Ghats

Mumbai's cotton textile industry developed due to multiple favorable factors: black cotton soil providing raw materials, humid climate preventing thread breakage, port facilities for import-export, and cheap hydroelectric power. Coal is not a major factor for cotton textiles.

True

Karnataka is indeed the foremost silk-producing state of India, accounting for 70% of the country's silk production. It produces only mulberry silk with important centers in Mysuru, Bengaluru, and Kolar.

Because sugarcane is perishable and must be processed within 24 hours

Sugarcane is a perishable crop that must be crushed within 24 hours of cutting, otherwise its sucrose content reduces. This makes it necessary to locate sugar mills close to sugarcane-growing areas to minimize transportation time.

Molasses, Bagasse, Press mud

The three main by-products of sugar industry are molasses (used for alcohol and fertilizers), bagasse (used for paper), and press mud (used for wax and fertilizers). Cotton fiber and silk cocoons are not sugar industry by-products.