Which one of the following manufacturing industries provides employment to millions in India?

Iron and Steel

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Petroleum

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Cotton-textile

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Cement

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Solution

The correct option is B Cotton-textile
Textile industry contributes 14% to industrial production and 4 per cent to GDP. With employment to 45 million people, textile industry is one of the largest source of employment generation in the country. The industry accounts for nearly 13 per cent of total export earnings of India

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(i) Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material.

(a) Aluminium

(b) Cement

(d) Jute

(ii) Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?

(a) HAIL

(b) SAIL

(d) MNCC

(iii) Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

(a) Aluminium

(b) Cement

(d) Steel

(iv) Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc?

(a) Steel

(b) Electronic

(d) Information Technology

Which of the following industries generate the largest employment opportunities to the people?

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