Which of the following comes under the secondary sector in the Indian economy?

Explanation

Why textile industry is correct?

The secondary sector involves manufacturing and industrial activities where raw materials are converted into finished goods.

• The Textile industry processes raw cotton into finished cloth and garments.
• This makes it a manufacturing activity, so it belongs to the secondary sector.

द्वितीयक क्षेत्र में वे गतिविधियाँ आती हैं जहाँ कच्चे माल को तैयार वस्तुओं में बदला जाता है।
कपड़ा उद्योग में कपास को कपड़े में बदला जाता है, इसलिए यह द्वितीयक क्षेत्र में आता है।

📊 Understanding the options

❌ Transport of goods (वस्तुओं का परिवहन)

• This is a service activity → Secondary/tertiary classification, but mainly tertiary sector 🚚

❌ Cotton production (कपास का उत्पादन)

• This is agriculture → belongs to primary sector 🌾

❌ Banking (बैंकिंग)

• This is a service industry → tertiary sector 💰

Final Answer

👉 Textile industry / कपड़ा उद्योग ✔️