The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the river Hooghly near Kolkata in the year

(A) 1847
(B) 1855
(C) 1889
(D) 1900

Correct Answer : 1855
Question Asked : UPSSSC Junior Assistant Pre. Exam 2020
Explanation : The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the river Hooghly near Kalkata in the year 1855. The first jute mill was established in Dundee (Scotland).
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