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The first cotton textile mill, in India was set up in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1820
  2. 1812
  3. 1840
  4. 1818

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1818

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 1818 šŸ“š Explanation: The first cotton textile mill in India was established at Fort Gloster near Kolkata in 1818. Although it was an early attempt, the industry truly boomed later in Bombay. This Bengal-based mill marked the beginning of mechanized textile production in the country. It was the first step toward India becoming a major textile powerhouse.