Question

Which city is known as the ‘textile capital of Tamil Nadu’?
A. Erode
B. Vellore
C. Karur
D. Chennai

Answer 1

Hint:Tamil Nadu is a state in the southernmost part of India and is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. The capital of the state is Tamil Nadu which is also the largest city.

Complete answer:
-Option A: Erode is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu and has an area of 109.52 sq. km. It is the agricultural, textile, and BPO hub and the largest producer of turmeric. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
-Option B: Vellore is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu and has an area of 87.915 sq. km. It is the largest exporter of finished leather goods in the country and accounts for more than 37% of the country’s leather exports and leather related products. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
-Option C: Karur is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu and has an area of 30.96 sq. km. It is known for the export of Home Textile products to the USA and Europe and is known as the Textile export hub of the state. So, it was named the textile capital of Tamil Nadu. Hence, this is the correct option.
-Option D: Chennai is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu and is the capital and largest city of the state. It has an area of 426 sq. km. It is known as Detroit of India because it has more than one-third of India’s automobile industry. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Note:Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest state by area in the country and the sixth-largest by population. It has the second-largest state economy in the country and is the most urbanized state in the country. The manufacturing sector accounts for more than one-third of the state’s GDP. The official language of the state is Tamil.