Here are some MCQs about the Development of Infrastructure in Modern Indian History
1. The first railway line in India was introduced in which year?
a) 1847
b) 1853
c) 1861
d) 1870
2. The construction of the Indian Railways was initiated during the reign of which British Viceroy?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Curzon
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Cornwallis
3. The “Grand Trunk Road” built by Sher Shah Suri connected which cities in India?
a) Delhi and Agra
b) Kolkata and Mumbai
c) Chennai and Bengaluru
d) Delhi and Kabul
4. The “Public Works Department” (PWD) was established during the British era to oversee:
a) Construction of railways
b) Maintenance of forts and palaces
c) Infrastructure development
d) Preservation of cultural heritage
5. The “Dufferin Bridge” (Howrah Bridge) was constructed to connect Kolkata with which city?
a) Howrah
b) Delhi
c) Varanasi
d) Chennai
