Multiple choice

Cement manufacture in India started in the year�

  1. 1904

  2. 1903

  3. 1902

  4. 1900

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cement manufacture in India started in 1900 when the first cement plant was established in Chennai (then Madras) by South India Industrial Ltd. This marked the beginning of the organized cement industry in India. The plant had a capacity of 1000 tonnes per annum and pioneered cement production in the country.