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Exercises
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. Cowasjee Nanabhai set up the first cotton mill at Bombay.
2. Calcutta was a major centre for the jute industry.
3. The British started tea plantations in Assam and Bengal.
4. Jamsetji Tata started the steel plant at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
II. True or False?
1. Before British rule, India was a major centre of crafts and industry. (T)
2. The indigo plant is used in making a dye for textiles. (T)
3. Coorg became well known for its tea plantations. (F)
4. Coal mines are concentrated in Bihar, Bengal and Odisha. (T)