Q86
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Minerals, Energy & Industry
In which year was India's first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata?
- a.1818
- b.1821
- c.1819
- d.1823
Answer: (A) 1818
A cotton mill was set up at Ghusuri (Fort Gloster), near Calcutta, in 1818 — often cited as India's earliest cotton textile venture, though it did not succeed commercially.