Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the Governor General when the railway system was first constructed in India?

  1. Lord Mayo

  2. Lord Hardinge

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. Lord Dalhousie
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Explanation

Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) was the Governor-General of India when the railway system was first introduced. The first passenger train in India ran from Bombay to Thane on April 16, 1853, covering 34 kilometers. Dalhousie pioneered the railway system as part of his modernization agenda, recognizing its strategic and economic importance for British colonial administration. Lord Mayo (1869-1872), Lord Hardinge (1910-1916), and Lord Curzon (1899-1905) served much later and were not involved in the initial railway construction.

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