Question

What is the major export of Tamil Nadu?
A. Textile goods
B. Drugs and pharmaceuticals
C. Chemicals
D. Leather and leather goods
E. All of these

Answer 1

Hint: Dindigul, Erode, Ambur are the places in Tamil Nadu from where the particular good is manufactured and exported. Vellore district is the top district for the export of the particular good.

Complete Answer:Around 70 percent of the leather tanning capacity of India is present in the state of Tamil Nadu. Apart from this around 38 percent of the leather footwear and components capacity of India is also in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Approximately 42 percent of the leather exports from India is done from the state of Tamil Nadu and it is valued at 762 million US dollars. There are hundreds of leather and tannery factories located in Tamil Nadu. Vellore district in Tamil Nadu is the top exporter of leather goods in India.

Tamil Nadu is also considered as the national leader in leather because it has 60 percent share in finished leather production. 50 percent of the total leather exports from India takes place from Tamil Nadu.

The leather industry is also a major employment generator and it also contributes towards gender and social equity in Tamil Nadu. Almost 80 percent of the workforce in these leather industries of Tamil Nadu are women and they mostly belong from the weaker section of the society. Tamil Nadu’s leather industry has another speciality that there is 100 percent connectivity to pollution control devices.

Therefore the correct answer is option D.

Note: Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India which is famous for its temples, architecture, movies, carnatic music, etc. The southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent, Kanyakumari, is present in the state of Tamil Nadu.