RAS question
Bhilwara is famous for which industry apart from mica mining?
Correct answer: (D) Textile (synthetic fabric).
Bhilwara is famous for its textile industry, especially synthetic and blended fabric, apart from mica mining.
Explanation
Bhilwara's industrial identity is textile, especially synthetic and blended fabric. The Government of Rajasthan zonal plan states that Bhilwara city emerged as one of India's textile and synthetic fabric manufacturing centres and acquired the status of the Textile City of Rajasthan. Bhilwara is known as the Textile City, or Manchester of Rajasthan, because of its large synthetic and blended fabric industry. Mica mining reflects Bhilwara's older mineral association, while the city's recognised industrial cluster is textiles, not a craft or service sector.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Pottery points to Molela rather than Bhilwara's industrial identity.
- (B) Leather has limited presence, whereas Bhilwara's recognised industrial strength is textiles and synthetic fabric.
- (C) IT industry is associated with Jaipur, not with Bhilwara's recognised textile and synthetic fabric manufacturing base.
Concept
Rajasthan economic geography links districts and cities with signature minerals and industrial identities. RAS frequently connects place names with the economic labels used in state-level geography.