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The Economy on the Eve of Independence · Question 32 of 69

Match each colonial-era industry with where it grew up or who ran it.

Question 32

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Match each colonial-era industry with where it grew up or who ran it.

List IList II
A. Cotton textile millsI. Incorporated in 1907
B. Jute millsII. Western India, mostly run by Indians
C. TISCOIII. Came up after the Second World War
D. Sugar, cement and paperIV. Bengal, mostly run by foreigners
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Cotton mills were in Maharashtra and Gujarat; jute mills in Bengal.

  2. TISCO was incorporated in 1907; sugar, cement and paper followed the Second World War.

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Modern industry in colonial India
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