Multiple choice general knowledge

Watson's Hotel or Esplanade Mansion, which is India's oldest surviving cast Iron Building is located in which of the following cities?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Surat

  4. Chennai

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Explanation

Watson's Hotel (now Esplanade Mansion) in Mumbai is India's oldest surviving cast-iron building. Built in 1863-1867, it was designed by the engineer Williams and was the first building in Mumbai to be powered by electricity. The hotel was famous for hosting notable figures including Mark Twain during his visit to India.