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UPSC 1998: Some time back, the Government of India decided to delicense the ‘white-goods’ industry. ‘White goods’ include
(a)stainless steel and aluminium utensils
(b)milk and milk products
(c)items purchased for conspicuous consumption
(d)soaps, detergents and other mass-consumption goods
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) items purchased for conspicuous consumption
‘White goods’ denotes large consumer-durable household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and air-conditioners, bought chiefly for conspicuous consumption; therefore option (c) correctly matches the government’s decision to delicense this category. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/white-goods?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 1. It falls under Indian Economy > Infrastructure & Industry.
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