Multiple choice

The earliest suggestion to build a railway in India was made in Madras in

  1. 1666

  2. 1646

  3. 1793

  4. 1853

  5. 1831
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Explanation

The earliest suggestion to build a railway in India was made in Madras in 1831, though it took many more years before railways were actually built. The first operational railway line came much later. The other dates are incorrect - 1666, 1646, and 1793 are too early, while 1853 is when the first line actually opened.

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