RAS question
Balotra in Barmer is famous for:
Correct answer: (A) Textile printing and dyeing.
Balotra in Barmer is famous for textile printing and dyeing.
Explanation
Balotra is famous for textile printing and dyeing because textile processing is one of the town's established industrial activities. Located on the Luni River, Balotra is a major centre with hundreds of printing and dyeing units. The District Industries Centre, Barmer, Industrial Potential Survey 2016-17 calls Balotra an important centre for textile dyeing and printing industries, and notes that cloth is dyed and printed on machines in Balotra and nearby Jasol, with hundreds of factories engaged in the activity. Textile printing and dyeing, rather than a generic craft or mineral-based activity, defines Balotra's industrial profile.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Leather work is not Balotra's characteristic industrial activity; Balotra's official industrial profile points instead to textile printing and dyeing.
- (C) Pottery is associated with Molela, while Balotra is associated with textile printing and dyeing.
- (D) Mining is too broad for Balotra's specific industrial identity, which is textile dyeing and printing.
Concept
Rajasthan's location-specific industrial geography links towns with their best-known crafts or industries. Such pairings connect regional resources, settlement centres and local economies.