**Question:** Arrange the following centres of cotton textile industry in India from north to south: (1) Phagwara (2) Cuttack (3) Guntur (4) Tirupati Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
**Options:**
(A) (1), (2), (3), (4)
(B) (4), (3), (2), (1)
(C) (2), (4), (1), (3)
(D) (1), (3), (2), (4)
**Correct Answer:** A
**Explanation:** Cotton textile centres from north to south: Phagwara (Punjab), Cuttack (Odisha), Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh).
*Published: September 05, 2025 at 10:38 AM*
*Tags: HPAS 2024, Prelims, General Studies, Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service*