GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following Governor-General introduced the services of Railway and telegraph systems?
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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Bentinck
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lord Dalhousie in the year 1843 had conceived the possibility of opening up an Indian Railway network. He was a far-sighted British governor-general who promoted rapid construction of trunk lines; that reached inland from the ports to meet in the interior.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Dalhousie became the governor-general of India in 1849. In 1852 he introduced the Electric Telegraph System in India. The first telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra was opened in 1854, covering a distance of 800 miles. He introduced postage stamps.
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