The largest number of cotton textile mills is in— (1) Maharashtra (2) Gujarat (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka

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(3) Tamil Nadu Explanation: Tamil Nadu has the largest number of textile mills (215) and accounts for about 5 per cent of the looms and 25 per cent of the spindles of the country. The state is the largest producer of mill made cotton yarns (44.46%) in the country. Besides it is the third largest producer of mill-made cotton cloths (6.69%) in India.

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