Multiple choice

The Department of Archeology was started in India by:

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Curzon

  3. William Bentinck

  4. Minto
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Curzon established the Archaeological Survey of India's Department of Archaeology in 1901. He was passionate about preserving India's cultural heritage and monuments. This institutionalized archaeological research and conservation in India. Warren Hastings and William Bentinck were earlier Governor-Generals, while Minto served in the early 1900s after Curzon's initiatives.

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