Arrange the following industries and mills, set up in India for the first time during British rule, in chronological order:
- 1. First cotton mill
- 2. First jute mill
- 3. First paper mill
- 4. First steel plant
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A1-2-3-4
- B1-3-2-4
- C2-3-1-4
- D2-1-4-3
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Correct answer: (a) 1-2-3-4
Explanation
The correct order is 1, 2, 3, 4:
- cotton mill: the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company of Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar, at Bombay, founded in 1854;
- jute mill: at Rishra, near Calcutta, in 1855;
- paper mill: the first modern paper mill, at Bally near Calcutta, around 1870;
- steel plant: the Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur, founded in 1907.