History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2024 History
Consider the following statements about the railways in India and select the true ones. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The pioneer of the railways in India was Rowland Macdonald Stephenson, who formed a company in England
- 2. In 1841 an English civil engineer Joseph Locke discussed the prospects of railways from Calcutta to Delhi
- 3. Stephenson thought of a line from Calcutta to Mirzapur, Benaras, Allahabad and beyond
- 4. The line from Bombay to Thana, opened in 1853, was the first railway ever completed in Asia
- 5. Dalhousie issued his great railway minute on 20 April 1853 describing the military and commercial advantages of railways
A1, 3, 4 and 5 only
B1, 2, 3 and 5 only
C2, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 — All five statements are correct.
Explanation
★All five statements are correct.
★Macdonald Stephenson formed the East Indian Railway Company in England in 1845.
★In 1841 Joseph Locke discussed the prospects of a railway from Calcutta to Delhi.
★Stephenson envisioned a line from Calcutta to Mirzapur, Benaras, Allahabad and beyond.
★The Bombay to Thana line, opened in 1853, was the first railway completed in Asia.
★Dalhousie issued his detailed railway minute on 20 April 1853 describing the military and commercial advantages.
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