Question

Which city is called Manchester of South India?
(A) Chennai
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Madurai

Answer 1

Hint: This city is also known by the name of Kovai or sometimes spelt as Covai, is a city located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This city is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. It is the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu and is also the $16^{th}$ largest urban agglomeration in India. The city is also one of the largest exporters of jewellery, wet grinders, poultry and auto components.

Complete Answer:
Coimbatore is a city in India in the state of Tamil Nadu located on the Kongu Nadu plateau.
Coimbatore is known as the " Manchester of South India" because of its extensive textile industry, which is fed by the surrounding cotton fields. TIDEL Park Coimbatore in ELCOT SEZ was the very first special economic zone (SEZ) that was set up in the year 2006. In the year 2010, Coimbatore was ranked $15^{th}$ in the list of most competitive (in terms of the business environment) Indian cities.
Due to the industrial activity in Coimbatore , it is known as Manchester of South India, Detroit of South India. The city is also popularly known for its handloom products. There are numerous technical institutions.

Thus,Option B is the correct answer.

Note:
Manchester is generally known for spinning units and it is located in the North-western region of England. Likewise,there is a city Coimbatore in the state of TamilNadu that spins about 1000 spinning units around it. Even though Tirupur has spinning mills grown which are equally good along with Coimbatore spinning units.