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Which English condition was most directly suited to early cotton-textile industry?
ATropical heat
BDamp climate
CFrozen rivers
DMountainous terrain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Damp climate
1. The text lists English advantages for textile industry.
2. It identifies the 'damp climate of England' as suitable for producing cotton yarn.
3. Combined with coal and iron, this made England the early industrial leader.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.6 ¶4_
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