Q. Which of the following events occurred during the reign of Lord Dalhousie?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q. Which of the following events occurred during the reign of Lord Dalhousie?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The correct option is C 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The 1st railway line running from Bombay to Thane was opened to traffic in 1853. By 1905, nearly 28,000 miles of railways had been built
Statement 2 is correct. In 1853, the 1st telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra was opened. Dalhousie also introduced postage stamps to reduce the cost of postage.
Statement 3 is correct. The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56. Santhals are a tribal group concentrated in the state of Jharkhand.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The queen’s proclamation took place during the Viceroyship of Lord Canning. Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1 November 1858 declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The 1st railway line running from Bombay to Thane was opened to traffic in 1853. By 1905, nearly 28,000 miles of railways had been built
Statement 2 is correct. In 1853, the 1st telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra was opened. Dalhousie also introduced postage stamps to reduce the cost of postage.
Statement 3 is correct. The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56. Santhals are a tribal group concentrated in the state of Jharkhand.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The queen’s proclamation took place during the Viceroyship of Lord Canning. Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1 November 1858 declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State.
