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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Constable (English) - 23 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

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In which state was the first jute mill of India set up?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. West Bengal

India's first jute mill was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in 1855. This helped process jute production in the entire Bengal region.

  • The first jute mill was set up near Kolkata in 1855 at Rishra.
  • After Partition in 1947, the jute mills remained in India but three-fourth of the jute-producing area went to Bangladesh.
  • The mill was set up on the riverbank of Hoogly in Kolkata.
  • The jute-spinning machinery was brought by George Acland from Dundee.
  • After four years of set up is 1859, the very first power-driven jute mill was set up.