The first Cotton textile industry in Mumbai was established in _________.
A
1854
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B
1899
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C
1954
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D
1982
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Solution
The correct option is A 1854 Cotton textile is the biggest and the most important branch of textile
industry in India. The first modern cotton textile industry was started
in 1854 when a cotton mill was setup at Mumbai. After that the industry
made rapid progress and more mills were established.