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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q49

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Where was the first Jute factory in India established ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Rishra, West Bengal

  • The Acland Mill was the first jute mill established in India.The mill was set up in 1855 by British entrepreneur in Rishra near Kolkata (west Bengal).
  • Mr. George Acland brought jute spinning machinery from Dundee.
  • After Partition in 1947, the jute mills remained in India but three-fourth of the jute producing area went to Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan).
  • The state of Bengal was chosen to set up jute mills  because there was an abundant supply of labor, ample coal for power, and the city was ideally situated for shipping to world markets.