Multiple choice

Which of the following is the oldest large scale industry in India?

  1. Cotton textile industry

  2. Jute and jute goods industry

  3. Coir and coir products industry

  4. Iron and steel industry
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The cotton textile industry is India's oldest large-scale industry, dating back to 1818 when the first cotton mill was established in Kolkata. It predates other major industries like jute (1855), iron and steel (1907), and has been a cornerstone of Indian industrialization for over two centuries.

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