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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The first textile mill in India was established at Fort Gloster near Mumbai in 1818.
  2. The first successful mechanized textile mill was established in Kolkata in 1854.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: The first textile mill in the country was established at Fort Gloster near Kolkata in 1818 but it closed down after some time. The first successful mechanized textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854.
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