History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2013 History
In whose honour was the Gateway of India built?
AKing George V ✓ Correct
BKing George VI
CPrince of Wales
DQueen Victoria
Correct answer: (A) King George V — The Gateway of India was built in honour of King George V, so the answer is King George V.
Explanation
★The Gateway of India was built in honour of King George V, so the answer is King George V.
★It was raised to mark his arrival in India in December 1911.
★He landed at the Apollo Bunder in Mumbai before the Delhi Durbar of 1911.
★This was the first visit of a British monarch to India.
★The foundation stone was laid in March 1913 by Sir George Sydenham Clarke.
★The Gateway became a famous landmark of the city of Mumbai.
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