The Indian textile industry is one of the oldest industries in the

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The Indian textile industry is one of the oldest industries in the country and displays a very complex sectoral dispersal matrix with hand-spun and hand-woven sector on one end of the spectrum and the capital intensive sophisticated mill sector at the other, with the decentralized powerloom and knitting sectors coming in between. The fiber-specific configuration of the textile industry includes almost all types of textile fibers – natural, synthetic, and multiple blends.

The diverse structure of the industry, coupled with its close linkage with ancient culture and tradition, provides it with the unique capacity to produce, with the help of latest technological inputs and design capability, a wide variety of products suitable to the varying consumer tastes and preferences, both within the country and overseas. It is perhaps the only industry in the Indian industrial arena that is self-reliant and complete in the value chain,that is, from raw material to the highest value-added products such as garments and made-ups.

The Indian textile industry’s contribution to the Indian economy is manifested in terms of its contribution to the industrial production, employment generation, and foreign exchange earnings. The industry also contributes significantly to the world textile production capacity and availability of textile fiber yarns. It contributes about 21 percent to the world spindles and 6 percent to the world rotors. With China’s dismantling of 10 million spindles at the turn of the century, India emerged as a country with the greatest number of spindles in the world. With almost 5.64 million looms, including 3.89 million handlooms, this industry also boasts of the highest loomage in the world and contributes about 57 percent to the world loomage. Even excluding handlooms, the industry contributes 33 percent to the world loomage. India is the largest producer of jute, second largest producer of silk, third largest producer of cotton and cellulosic fiber yarn, and fifth largest producer of synthetic fiber yarn.

A recent study indicates that the industry enjoys a comparative cost advantage in raw material cost and labor cost in the production of various textile items vis-a-vis other major textile producing countries. Recognizing the fact that the industry needs a concerted strategy and time-bound action plan to convert its core competence in availability of all major raw materials, skilled manpower, managerial competence, and entrepreneurial skill to a competitive strength as a producer and supplier of top quality textiles at competitive prices while protecting its domestic turf, the Indian government plans to initiate  many policy measures . With the growing awareness in the industry of its strengths and weaknesses, and the need for exploiting the opportunities and averting threats, coupled with the government’s catalytic role, the Indian textile industry demonstrates the potential to scale new heights in the globalized economy.   1 
 1. Each of the following is inferred from the passage as a characteristic of the Indian textile industry EXCEPT:

A. Traditional textile-making practices actively contribute to the industry.
B. The Indian government actively contributed to the growth of the industry.
C. The industry has lower costs compared to the costs in textile industries in other major textile producing countries.
D. The industry does not heavily depend on other industries in India.
E. Technology plays a significant role in helping the industry keep up with demands.

2 
 2. Which of the following statements is least consistent with the idea mentioned in the passage that the Indian textile industry is diverse?

A. Complex spectrum of the industry sectors
B. Wide range of textile fibers produced
C. Availability of spindles and looms
D. High variety in textile patterns
E. Manufacturing of products across the value chain

3 
 3. Which of the following most accurately summarizes the relationship between the policy measures (see highlight text) and the Indian textile industry?

A. The policy measures will enable the industry to generate a competitive cost advantage, making it one of the most cost-effective textile industries in the world.
B. The policy measures will offer a long-pending time-bound action plan for the industry, offering it a core competence.
C. The policy measures will help the industry leverage technological advances, and thus increase its contribution to the world loomage.
D. The policy measures will create a strategy for the industry to convert its core competence into a sustainable competitive advantage.
E. The policy measures will help the industry recognize its strengths and weaknesses, and thus help prevent threats from other major textile producing countries.

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 4. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and the second paragraph of the passage?

A. The first paragraph analyzes an aspect of an industry whose nature is evaluated further in the second paragraph.
B. The first paragraph makes a claim about an industry whose evidence is questioned in the second paragraph.
C. The first paragraph introduces an aspect of an industry that is elaborated in the second paragraph.
D. The second paragraph provides details of an industry whose traditional aspect is described in the first paragraph.
E. The second paragraph raises a concern about an industry whose complexity is suggested in the first paragraph.

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vasu1104 · Answer

passage 1= introduction of indian textile industry and its complex sectoral mixture.
passage 2= what makes this a unique industry. its diverse structure and close linkage with ancient culture and tradition. its only industry in india thats self reliant and provide complete value chain.
passage 3= this talks about industries economic contribution to country and contribution to world textile production and availability of fiber yarns.
passage 4= industry has advantage in terms of raw material cost and labor cost in relation with the other industry across the world. governments is working on creating policies to convert its core competence into strength as atop quality producer and supplier .

Que 1.
A passage 2 says that close tie with ancient culture and tradition. so this can be inferred.
B passage says gov will help form new policies and will work actively to help industry grow. but never said that they have con tributed to success yet.
C first line of passage 4 states the same thing. so cross out this choice.
D passage 2 says that its the only industry thats self reliant. so this option is correct as well.
E passage 2 states this.

Que 2.
option A and B are discussed in passage 1. option C is discussed in passage 3 whereas chocie E is mentioned in passage 2. only D is left. thats the ans.

Que 3. passage says that gov has realized the strength and need for timely action plan to convert its strength into competitive strength as top quality producer and supplier so they will create policy for that. only option D defines that.

Que 4. passage 1 is just introduction about compelx structure of one industry and passage 2 is about why that structure makes that industry so unique.

A passage 2 doesnt evaluate anything at all
B no evidence has been questioned at all. reject.
C this sums up the relation between two passage.
D passage 1 defines the structure of one industry not traditional aspect
E no questions has been reaised. reject

ExpertsGlobal5 · Answer

Mind-map   
     
  To mention that the Indian textile industry is old and diverse (Paragraph 1)  
  To indicate that the industry produces a wide variety of products (Paragraph 2)  
  To quantify the industry’s contribution (Paragraph 3)  
  To suggest that the industry has much further potential (Paragraph 4)  
   
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   1.   Each of the following is inferred from the passage as a characteristic of the Indian textile industry EXCEPT:   
 
 a.   Traditional textile-making practices actively contribute to the industry. 
  b.     The Indian government actively contributed to the growth of the industry.  
 c.   The industry has lower costs compared to the costs in textile industries in other major textile producing countries. 
 d.   The industry does not heavily depend on other industries in India. 
 e.   Technology plays a significant role in helping the industry keep up with demands. 
 
 Question Type: Inference 
 
  Explanation:  
 
 Information provided in all the answer choices needs to be carefully evaluated in the context of the passage. 
 
 A. The first paragraph mentions the “hand-spun and hand-woven sector” of the industry; the second paragraph mentions “close linkage with ancient culture and tradition”; the third paragraph mentions the existence of “3.89 million handlooms”; all these references indicate that traditional textile-making practices actively contribute to the industry; because this answer choice can be inferred as a characteristic of the industry, the answer choice is incorrect. 
 
 B.  Correct.  The fourth paragraph states that “the Indian government plans to initiate many policy measures” and that “with the government’s catalytic role, the Indian textile industry demonstrates the potential to scale new heights”; although it can be inferred that the government’s intervention will help the industry grow further, nothing in the passage suggests that the government actively contributed to the growth of the industry so far; because this answer choice cannot be inferred as a characteristic of the industry, this answer choice is correct.  
 
 C. The fourth paragraph mentions that “the industry enjoys a comparative cost advantage in raw material cost and labor cost in the production of various textile items vis-a-vis other major textile producing countries”; it can be inferred that the industry has lower costs compared to the costs in textile industries in other major textile producing countries; because this answer choice can be inferred as a characteristic of the industry, the answer choice is incorrect.  
 
 D. The second paragraph mentions that “It is perhaps the only industry in the Indian industrial arena that is self-reliant and complete in the value chain”; it can be inferred that the industry does not heavily depend on other industries in India; because this answer choice can be inferred as a characteristic of the industry, the answer choice is incorrect.  
 
 E. The second paragraph makes the mention that the industry has “the unique capacity to produce, with the help of latest technological inputs and design capability, a wide variety of products suitable to the varying consumer tastes and preferences”; it can be inferred that technology plays a significant role in helping the industry keep up with demands; because this answer choice can be inferred as a characteristic of the industry, the answer choice is incorrect.  
 
   B is the best choice.   
  
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2.   Which of the following statements is least consistent with the idea mentioned in the passage that the Indian textile industry is diverse?  
 
 a.   Complex spectrum of the industry sectors 
 b.   Wide range of textile fibers produced 
  c.     Availability of spindles and looms  
 d.   High variety in textile patterns 
 e.   Manufacturing of products across the value chain 
 
 Question Type: Fact 
 
  Explanation:  
 
 Information provided in all the answer choices needs to be carefully evaluated in the context of the passage. 
 
 A. The first paragraph mentions that the industry has “a very complex sectoral dispersal matrix”; complex spectrum of the industry sectors – hand-spun and hand-woven sector, capital intensive sophisticated mill sector, and decentralized powerloom and knitting sectors – demonstrates an aspect of the diversity of the industry and is consistent with the passage. Incorrect. 
 
 B. The first paragraph mentions that the industry produces “almost all types of textile fibers – natural, synthetic, and multiple blends”; the third paragraph offers greater details by stating that “India is the largest producer of jute... and fifth largest producer of synthetic fiber yarn”; wide range of textile fibers produced demonstrates an aspect of the diversity of the industry and is consistent with the passage. Incorrect. 
 
 C.  Correct.  According to this paragraph, “The industry also contributes significantly to the world textile production capacity and availability of textile fiber yarns”; the paragraph mentions the availability of spindles and looms in the context of the high availability of textile fiber yarns; so, it can be inferred that the high availability of textile fiber yarns enables the industry to produce more textile, but it cannot be inferred that the high availability of textile fiber yarns enables the industry to produce more diverse textile; availability of spindles and looms is not consistent with the passage’s mention that the industry is diverse. 
 
 D. The second paragraph mentions that the industry produces “a wide variety of products suitable to the varying consumer tastes and preferences”; high variety in textile patterns demonstrates an aspect of the diversity of the industry and is consistent with the passage. Incorrect. 
   
  E. The second paragraph mentions that the industry is “complete in the value chain, that is, from raw material to the highest value-added products such as garments and made-ups”; manufacturing of products across the value chain demonstrates an aspect of the diversity of the industry and is consistent with the passage. Incorrect.  
 
   C is the best choice.    
  
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3.   Which of the following most accurately summarizes the relationship between the policy measures (see highlight text) and the Indian textile industry?   
 
 a.   The policy measures will enable the industry to generate a competitive cost advantage, making it one of the most cost-effective textile industries in the world. 
 b.   The policy measures will offer a long-pending time-bound action plan for the industry, offering it a core competence. 
 c.   The policy measures will help the industry leverage technological advances, and thus increase its contribution to the world loomage. 
  d.     The policy measures will create a strategy for the industry to convert its core competence into a sustainable competitive advantage.  
 e.   The policy measures will help the industry recognize its strengths and weaknesses, and thus help prevent threats from other major textile producing countries. 
 
 Highlight Required:    many policy measures  
 
 Question Type: Inference 
 
   D is the best choice.   
  
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4.   Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and the second paragraph of the passage?   
 
 a.   The first paragraph analyzes an aspect of an industry whose nature is evaluated further in the second paragraph. 
 b.   The first paragraph makes a claim about an industry whose evidence is questioned in the second paragraph. 
  c.     The first paragraph introduces an aspect of an industry that is elaborated in the second paragraph.  
 d.   The second paragraph provides details of an industry whose traditional aspect is described in the first paragraph. 
 e.   The second paragraph raises a concern about an industry whose complexity is suggested in the first paragraph. 
 
 Question Type: Structure 
   
  Explanation:  
 
 As the mind-map suggests, the first paragraph mentions   that the Indian textile industry is diverse and the second paragraph elaborates that the industry produces a wide variety of products. The second paragraph builds on the idea presented in the first paragraph and offers specific details. 
 
  A. Trap. While the first paragraph mentions   that the Indian textile industry is diverse, it cannot be said to analyze any particular aspect of an industry. Although the second paragraph indicates that the Indian textile industry produces a wide variety of products, it cannot be said to evaluate the nature of the industry. Collectively, the analysis and evaluation aspects mentioned in the answer choice cannot be inferred from the passage. Incorrect.  
   
  B. As the mind-map suggests, the first paragraph mentions   that the Indian textile industry is diverse; so, the first paragraph can be said to make a claim that the industry is diverse. As the mind-map suggests, the second paragraph indicates that the Indian textile industry produces a wide variety of products; the second paragraph cannot be said to question the evidence related to the claim that the industry is diverse; on the contrary, the second paragraph offers specific evidence regarding the claim presented in the first paragraph. Incorrect.  
   
  C.  Correct.  As the mind-map suggests, the first paragraph mentions   that the Indian textile industry is diverse and the second paragraph elucidates that the industry produces a wide variety of products; the second paragraph builds on the idea presented in the first paragraph and offers specific details; it can be stated that the first paragraph introduces an aspect of an industry that is elaborated in the second paragraph.  
   
  D. Trap.   As the mind-map suggests, the second paragraph indicates that the Indian textile industry produces a wide variety of products; the second paragraph can be said to provide details of the industry. As the mind-map suggests, the first paragraph mentions that the Indian textile industry is diverse; although the paragraph makes a reference that the industry is “old”, the paragraph cannot be said to describe the traditional aspect of the industry. Incorrect.  
   
  E. As the mind-map suggests, the second paragraph indicates that the Indian textile industry produces a wide variety of products; the second paragraph does not raise any concern about the industry. As the mind-map suggests, the first paragraph mentions that the Indian textile industry is diverse; the paragraph also suggests that the industry is “complex”. As a whole, the concern mentioned in the answer choice does not exist in the passage. Incorrect.  
   
   C is the best choice.   
  
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