Multiple choice

The first municipal corporation in India was set up in 1687 in which city?

  1. Bombay

  2. Madras

  3. Calcutta

  4. Delhi
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Explanation

The first municipal corporation in India was established in Madras (now Chennai) in 1687. It was created by a royal charter of King James II to address the administrative needs of the growing settlement. The corporation followed the model of the London Corporation and laid the foundation for urban local governance in India.

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