Q.List out the products produced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu's MSMEs produce a diverse range of goods — textiles/handlooms, knitwear, leather goods, matches and crackers, auto components, engineering and food products, handicrafts and jewellery — making the state one of India's leading MSME hubs.

In the Tamil Nadu HSC Commerce syllabus, MSMEs are recognised as a backbone of the state's economy, generating large employment and exports. Some of the important products manufactured by MSMEs in Tamil Nadu are:

• Textiles and handlooms — cotton textiles, powerloom cloth, silk (Kancheepuram) and handloom products.
• Knitwear and hosiery — especially the garment and knitwear cluster at Tiruppur.
• Leather and leather goods — tanned leather, footwear and bags (Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi).
• Matches and fireworks — concentrated around Sivakasi.
• Auto components and engineering goods — machine parts, castings, pumps and motors (Coimbatore). …