Q. At which of the following places the first Jute Mill of India was established?

Chittagong in present-day Bangladesh

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Rishra in West Bengal

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Cuttack in Orissa

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Katihar in Bihar

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Solution

The correct option is B Rishra in West Bengal
Explanation:

The Acland Mill was the first jute mill established in India. The mill was established in 1855 by British entrepreneur George Acland and Bengali financier Babu Bysumber Sen in Rishra, West Bengal.

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