The 'First telegraph line' in India was laid between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour in? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'First telegraph line' in India was laid between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour in?
A. 1854
B. 1853
C. 1850
D. 1851
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The first telegraph line was laid in 1851 by Lord Dalhousie.

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Question #1
The 'National Herald' newspaper was started by which Indian leader?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru established the National Herald newspaper in Lucknow in 1938. It became a prominent English daily of the Indian National Congress.

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Question #2
The 'Drain of Wealth' theory was proposed by:
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. R.C. Dutt
C. Gokhale
D. M.G. Ranade

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji proposed the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, which explained how British colonial policies were systematically transferring wealth from India to Britain, leading to poverty and economic decline.

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Question #3
The 'Indian Soldiers Act' of 1915 was aimed at:
A. Punishing deserters
B. Recruitment
C. Giving pensions
D. Indianising army

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Indian Soldiers Act was passed to punish soldiers who deserted during World War I.

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