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    Who among the following had started the Public Works Department in India in 1848?                      

    A)  Lord William Bentinck

    B)  Lord Dalhousie

    C)  Lord Wellesley

    D)  Lord Cornwallis

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Lord Dalhousie had started the Public Works Department in India in 1848. Before the period of Dalhousie, the job of the Public Works Department was done by the Military Board. Dalhousie created a separate Public Works Department and allotted more funds for making canals and roads. The Upper Ganges Canal was completed in 1854. Many bridges were constructed. By modernizing the Public Works Department, he laid the foundations of the engineering service in India.


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