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History GK · Q610

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 610

Q610

Which of the following Governor-General introduced the services of Railway and telegraph systems?

A.
Lord Cornwallis
B.
Lord Dalhousie
Answer
C.
Lord Wellesley
D.
Lord Bentinck

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie KT PC (22 April 1812 – 19 December 1860), styled Lord Ramsay until 1838 and known as The Earl of Dalhousie between 1838 and 1849, was a Scottish statesman and colonial administrator in British India. He served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.