Multiple choice

The first telegraph line was laid from ______ to ________and was opened in 1853.

  1. Calcutta, Agra

  2. Calcutta, Madras

  3. Calcutta, Delhi

  4. Delhi, Lahore

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Explanation

The first experimental telegraph line in India was laid between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour in 1851, but the first major line opened for public use in 1853 connected Calcutta and Agra.