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What has made Mumbai an important centre for cotton textile production? (Write any two points)
Topic: Cotton textile industry
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(1) Its humid coastal climate suits spinning — the thread does not snap. (2) Its port imports long-staple cotton and machinery and exports the finished cloth (with the black-soil cotton tract close inland).
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