On the eve of Independence, the jute mills of India were mainly located in which of the following regions?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bengal
Under British rule, the modern jute mills, mostly owned by Europeans, were set up in Bengal, around Calcutta along the Hugli river. The cotton textile mills, owned mostly by Indians, came up in western India, in Maharashtra and Gujarat.