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Q: In the year 1854, India's first cotton mill was established as spinning mill in ____.
  • A. Bombay
  • B. Calcutta
  • C. Madras
  • D. Delhi
Correct Answer: Option A - India's first cotton mill was set up in Bombay. The first cotton mill to be established in Bombay was the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company. It was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar (1815-73) and his associates.
A. India's first cotton mill was set up in Bombay. The first cotton mill to be established in Bombay was the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company. It was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar (1815-73) and his associates.

Explanations:

India's first cotton mill was set up in Bombay. The first cotton mill to be established in Bombay was the Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company. It was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar (1815-73) and his associates.