2016 · Q36
Which of the following industries were first established during the British rule in India?
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- ACotton Textile industry; and jute industry
- BJute industry; and iron and steel industry
- CCotton textile industry; and chemical industry
- DJute industry; and chemical industry
Explanation
The first modern industries under British rule were the cotton textile mill (1853–54) and the jute mill (1855, near Calcutta), with coal mining — all established in 1850–55. Iron and steel (TISCO, 1907) and the chemical industry came half a century later. Hence (A).