Previous Year Question
The most popular sport goods come from
Ludhiana
Jalandhar
Kanpur
Agra
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Jalandhar in Punjab is one of the major Sports Goods Manufacturing Centres of India. It has a long and well-developed tradition of manufacturing sporting equipment.
Before the Partition of 1947, Sialkot was an important centre of the sports-goods industry. After Partition, many skilled craftsmen migrated to India and a large number of them settled in Jalandhar. This provided a major impetus to the growth of the sports-goods manufacturing industry in the city.
Major sports goods manufactured in Jalandhar include—
Footballs and other inflatable balls
Hockey sticks and balls
Cricket bats and balls
Badminton racquets and shuttlecocks
Boxing equipment
Gloves and protective equipment
Production in Jalandhar is not confined to the domestic market; sports goods manufactured here are also exported to several countries.
Jalandhar and Meerut continue to be regarded as two of India's major traditional sports-goods manufacturing clusters.
Jalandhar → Sports Goods
Ludhiana → Hosiery/Cycles
Kanpur → Leather Industry
Agra → Footwear