alleryThe first cement plant in India was set up in 1904 at:
AChennai
BCuttack
CKolkata
DKanpur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chennai
1. Cement needs bulky raw materials like limestone, silica and gypsum.
2. The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in 1904.
3. The industry expanded after Independence.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 6 'Manufacturing Industries'_
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