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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Government has constituted a 25-member Development Council for Cement Industry. Who is the Chairperson of this Council?
A
K C Jhanwar
B
Puneet Dalmia
C
Madhavkrishna Singhania
D
HM Bangur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dalmia is the chairman of the council.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cement was one of the government controlled industries earlier. Partial decontrol was introduced in 1982 and with 1991 policy reforms, all controls were withdrawn. Today, Government allows 100% FDI in cement industry.

Detailed explanation-3: -The First Cement factory was set up in Porbandar, Gujarat in 1904 but the production of the cement began in 1904 in Madras in a factory setup by a company called South India Industrial Ltd.

Detailed explanation-4: -(b) “Development Commissioner for Cement Industry” means any officer of the Central Government duly appointed as such by the Central Government by Notification in the official gazette. 4.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first Indian cement plant was established in Chennai. This happened in the year 1904. Q.

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