RAS question
Approximately how many jobs is India's first PM MITRA Textile Park at Dhar expected to create?
Correct answer: (D) Nearly 3 lakh jobs.
India's PM MITRA Textile Park at Dhar is expected to create nearly 3 lakh employment opportunities.
Explanation
The answer is nearly 3 lakh jobs because the cited PIB release links the Dhar PM MITRA Park to large-scale employment in the textile sector. It says the park will be inaugurated at Dhar, will be spread over more than 2,150 acres, and will include industrial facilities such as a Common Effluent Treatment Plant, solar power plant and modern roads. The same release states that textile companies have committed investment proposals worth over Rs 23,140 crore, creating the base for new industries and employment. In that context, PIB specifically says the park will generate nearly 3 lakh employment opportunities, which matches option D.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Nearly 1 lakh jobs understates the figure because the PIB release gives the expected employment as nearly 3 lakh opportunities.
- (B) Nearly 2 lakh jobs is below the cited estimate, which is nearly 3 lakh employment opportunities for the Dhar PM MITRA Park.
- (C) Nearly 2.5 lakh jobs is close but still not the figure stated in the PIB release; the expected employment is nearly 3 lakh.
Concept
This tests current economy facts around industrial parks, textile-sector investment and employment generation. Such questions recur in RAS because state-linked national schemes and investment-led job creation are frequently used to connect current affairs with economic development.