Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country what could be the reason? 1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State. 2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available. Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?

Tamil Nadu’s dominance in mill-made cotton yarn stems largely from its concentrated textile infrastructure and abundant skilled, cheap labour rather than from predominance of black cotton soil. The State hosts the largest number of cotton mills and supplies a very large share of the country’s yarn production [1]. Location factors cited for the textile industry explicitly include availability of skilled and cheap labour, proximity to markets and ports, power and industrial infrastructure — all of which favour Tamil Nadu’s mills [2]. By contrast, black (regur) soil is characteristic of the Deccan plateau and cited as favourable cotton-growing countrywide, but it is not stated as the predominant soil type of Tamil Nadu; hence statement (1) is not a valid reason here [3].

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > Tamil Nadu > p. 15
2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > COTTON TEXTILE INDUSTRY > p. 9
3. [3] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation > TYPES OF FARMING > p. 87