Question

The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the river Hooghly near Kolkata in the year ______.
1. 1847
2. 1855
3. 1889
4. 1900

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1855

The correct answer is 1855.

• The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the river Hooghly near Kolkata in the year 1855.
• After Partition in 1947, the jute mills remained in India but three-fourth of the jute producing area went to Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan).
• India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands in second place as an exporter after Bangladesh.
• Most of the mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the Hugli river, in a narrow belt.

• There are about 70 jute mills in the country, of which about 60 are in West Bengal.
• Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers is also located in West Bengal.