Question

In which year was the first sugar mill established in Rajasthan?
A. 1935
B. 1965
C. 1932
D. 1942

Answer 1

Hint: Sugar mill is an agricultural based industry and a large scale industry. It was established in the Chittorgarh district. This industry is at present closed.

Complete Answer:
- India is the second largest producer of sugar in the world, the first being Brazil. There are around 525 sugar mills in India that together produce more than 30 million tons of sugar. India is also the largest consumer of sugar in the world.
- Sugarcane area plants that are native to the Tropical climate, such as the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, etc. This is the reason why Brazil and India are the largest producers of sugarcane and sugar in the world.
- The first ever sugar mill to be setup in India was in Bettiah, Bihar in the year 1840. Since then Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been the leading producers of sugar in the country until 1960.
- The first sugar mill in Rajasthan was established in 1932. It was established in the district of Chittorgarh. Other major industries in Rajasthan are of cotton ginning and pressing. Rajasthan also has a number of mustard oil mills, and wheat flour mills.
- Also in 1932, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) was established. It is the oldest industrial association to be established in India. It includes a number of private and public sector sugar mills. The current members of the ISMA amount to almost half of the total sugar produced in India.

Hence the correct answer is Option (B) 1932.

Note: Presently, the top three sugar producing states in India are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. They produce around 1,333 lakh tons, 753 lakh tons and 357 lakh tons of sugar respectively.