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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CHSL - 9th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q47

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The first Cotton Mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in 1854 in ________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Bombay

The first Cotton Mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in 1854 in ________.

Bombay

Note:    
  • The first Indian cotton cloth mill was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata, albeit this mill was a failure.
  • The second mill which was established by KGN Daber in 1854 is called the true foundation of the modern cotton industry in India.
  • Its name was Bombay Spinning and weaving Company, Bombay.