List-1
First in IndiaList-II
Established Year(a) First Cotton Mill in India (I) 1875 (b) First Jute mill in India (II) 1851 (c) First Factory Commission appointed in India (III) 1881 (d) First Factories Act was passed in India (IV) 1855
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
This question requires matching significant industrial milestones in India (List-I) with the years they were established or enacted (List-II).
| List-I: First in India | List-II: Established Year |
| (a) First Cotton Mill in India | (II) $\text{1851}$ |
| (b) First Jute mill in India | (IV) $\text{1855}$ |
| (c) First Factory Commission appointed in India | (I) $\text{1875}$ |
| (d) First Factories Act was passed in India | (III) $\text{1881}$ |
The First Cotton Mill in India is matched with the year $\text{1851}$ (Option II). While the most widely cited year for the first successful cotton mill is $\text{1854}$ in Bombay, $\text{1851}$ is presented as the correct match in this context.
The First Jute Mill in India was established in $\text{1855}$ (Option IV). This significant event marked the beginning of the jute industry in the country.
The First Factory Commission was appointed in India in $\text{1875}$ (Option I). This commission was formed to investigate the working conditions in factories.
The First Factories Act was passed in India in the year $\text{1881}$ (Option III). This was a landmark legislation aimed at regulating labour conditions in factories.
Therefore, the correct matching is (a)-II, (b)-IV, (c)-I, and (d)-III.
| List - 1 | List - II |
| (A) F.W. Taylor | (I) Business Management as a profession |
| (B) Henry Fayol | (II) Father of Scientific Management |
| (C) Mary Parker Follett | (III) Father of Human Relations Movement |
| (D) George Elton Mayo | (IV) Administrative Management Theory |