महाराष्ट्रातील औद्योगिक क्षेत्राच्या आजारपणाचे मूलभूत कारण कोणते आहे ?
अ. भांडवलाचा अभाव, अपूरा उर्जेचा पुरवठा, आधुनिक तंत्रज्ञानाचा अल्प वापर.
ब. पायाभूत सुविधाचा अभाव, कुशल मजूरांचा अभाव.
क. उद्योगांचे विकेंद्रीकरण.
ड. वाढती स्पर्धा.
योग्य पर्याय निवडा :

The correct answer is Option B (a and b are correct).

Key Points:
• Industrial sickness in Maharashtra (notably across traditional textile mills, small-scale industrial clusters, and engineering units) is caused by acute supply-side bottlenecks.
• Key Drivers of Industrial Sickness:
• Statement (a) is correct: Credit shortfalls and delayed working capital from financial institutions, frequent load-shedding/power outages, and reliance on obsolete plant and machinery.
• Statement (b) is correct: Infrastructure bottlenecks (road logistics, industrial water supply, transport delays) and acute shortages of technically trained, skilled manpower.
• Decentralisation of industries (c) is a progressive policy initiative aimed at resolving regional backwardness, not a fundamental structural illness factor.
• Therefore, statements a and b are correct (Option 2).
• Key Takeaway: Industrial sickness in Maharashtra is primarily caused by capital scarcity, power shortages, poor infrastructure, and lack of skilled labour.