Multiple choice

In India, in which city did commercial cement manufacture first start?

  1. Calcutta

  2. Kota

  3. Chennai

  4. Ahmedabad
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Explanation

Commercial cement manufacture first started in Chennai (then Madras) in 1900. The plant was established by South India Industrial Ltd and marked the beginning of India's cement industry. Chennai remained an important center for cement production in the early years of the industry's development in India.

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