Asked: 48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008medium Level
ID: 6ae793ba4aac9c32d5e41ebb
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
भारत में प्रथम रेलवे लाइन किस ब्रिटिश गवर्नर के समय बिछाई गई थी?
Under which British Governor-General was the first railway line laid in India?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
लॉर्ड डलहौजी
Lord Dalhousie
Correct
B
लॉर्ड कर्जन
Lord Curzon
C
लॉर्ड वेलेजली
Lord Wellesley
D
लॉर्ड लिटन
Lord Lytton
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A(लॉर्ड डलहौजी)
भारत में पहली रेलवे लाइन लॉर्ड डलहौजी के समय बिछाई गई थी। 16 अप्रैल, 1853 को मुंबई (बोरी बंदर) से ठाणे के बीच (34 किमी) भारत की प्रथम रेल चलाई गई थी।
The first railway line in India was laid during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie. On 16 April 1853, India's first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, covering a distance of 34 kilometers.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Modern India•Subtopic: Governor Generals and Viceroys
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