Q.

Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?

A. Surat
B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
C. Ahmedabad
D. Coimbatore
Answer» B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation: The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
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