Bihar Board Class 10 (BSEB) C10industrialisation — practice questions

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India's FIRST modern steel mill, founded in 1907, was the achievement of:Read the answer and worked solution →India's FIRST COTTON MILL was established in:Read the answer and worked solution →

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India's FIRST modern steel mill, founded in 1907, was the achievement of:

Ghanshyam Das BIRLA, in Calcutta
Walchand HIRACHAND, in Bombay
Jamsetji TATA, in Jamshedpur
Dhirubhai AMBANI, in Mumbai

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Correct answer: C. Jamsetji TATA, in Jamshedpur

Jamsetji TATA founded India's first modern steel mill in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) in 1907. The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was a flagship of Indian industrial capitalism despite colonial-era obstacles.

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India's FIRST COTTON MILL was established in:

Calcutta in the 1830s era
Bombay in 1854 era
Madras in 1872 era
Ahmedabad in 1820 era

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Correct answer: B. Bombay in 1854 era

India's first cotton mill was set up in Bombay in 1854. Ahmedabad followed in 1861. By 1900, India had 200+ cotton mills. Bombay dominated cotton textile jute mills sprang up around Calcutta.