India’s first pharmaceutical company Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals was established by

1. Surendranath Bose
2. Meghnad Saha
3. Satyendra Nath Bose
4. Prafulla Chandra Roy

Answer: Prafulla Chandra Roy

Explanation: Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd.(BCPW) precursor of the present company, BENGAL CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.(BCPL) was established in 1901 by Acharya P.C. Ray, renowned scientist. It was the first Indian Company for production of quality Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals and Home Products with indigenous technology with the objective to create awareness in the minds of Indians to become self-sufficient.