Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which was the only Indian city to come under attack by forces of the Central Powers during World War I?

  1. Bombay

  2. Kochi

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras

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Explanation

Madras (now Chennai) was the only Indian city to come under attack by forces of the Central Powers during World War I. On September 22, 1914, the German light cruiser SMS Emden bombarded Madras, targeting oil storage tanks. Bombay, Kochi, and Calcutta were not attacked by Central Powers during WWI.