Multiple choice

The first railway in India is formed during the period of ________?

  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord Houstings

  3. Lord Mountbatten

  4. Lord Canning

  5. None

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Explanation

Lord Dalhousie served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856 and pioneered railway development in India. The first railway line ran from Bombay to Thane in 1853 during his tenure. He was a key architect of British infrastructure development in colonial India.