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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Coimbatore is famous for
A
Iron and steel industry
B
Cotton textile industry
C
Automobile industries
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A hub of textile spinning and weaving mills, Coimbatore is also known as the Manchester of South India, Tirupur, the nearby town, is home to some of Asia’s largest garment manufacturing companies, exporting hosiery clothes worth more than $1 billion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shantiniketan Silks Coimbatore is famous for some of the most beautiful silk in the country! And the best place to purchase silk products in the city is Shantiniketan Silks, located on Rangai Gowder Street.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the given options, Gujarat is more famous for its cotton textile industry. Due to easy availability of raw material, humid climate for spinning and weaving, Ahmedabad city in Gujarat has emerged as a prominent cotton textile industrial centre which is also referred to as the “Manchester of India."

Detailed explanation-4: -Coimbatore is called the Manchester of South India due to its extensive textile industry, and IT industry, small and medium scale enterprise gdp(gross domestic product) of Coimbatore city is around $18 billion in 2021.It is second largest city by GDP in Tamil Nadu.

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