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_________ is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying.

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The Survey of India
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Department of Science and Technology
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Department of Science
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The correct option is A The Survey of India
In 1767, the British established the Survey of India. Major James Rennell was appointed as the first Surveyor General of India. It operates under the Department of Science and Technology, is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying.

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