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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 49

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q49

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In which of the following years was the first cotton textile mill established in Bombay?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1854.

  •  The first cotton mill in Bombay was established by KGN Daber in 1854 and was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.
  • his mill is said to mark the true foundation of the modern cotton industry in India.
  • In Ahmedabad - also referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’ - the opening of Shahpur mill in 1861 and Calico mill in 1863 marked the city’s spectacular rise as one of the world’s prime cotton manufacturing locales.