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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 44

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

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Where was the first cement plant located in India in the year 1904?

 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Chennai.

  • The first cement plant in India was established in the year 1904 at Chennai (then known as Madras).

  • This plant marked the beginning of the cement industry in India, which has now grown into one of the largest in the world.

  • The Madras Cement plant used locally available raw materials such as limestone and clay for cement production.

  • It laid the foundation for future expansion of the cement sector in other regions of India, especially in the southern and western parts.

  • This development was significant for infrastructure and industrialization in British India.