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In which year was the foundation stone for the Gateway of India laid in Bombay (now Mumbai)?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. 1913A. 1913
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is 1913.
According to the source, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1913 by the then Governor of Bombay, Sir George Sydenham Clarke.
The book further states that it was built in greeting the arrival of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, whom the source associates with the first visit of a British monarch to India.
Therefore the source-supported revision chain is: Gateway of India → Bombay, now Mumbai → foundation stone → 31 March 1913 → then Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke → source connects the monument with the arrival of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary.
The years 1915, 1905 and 1920 are distractors.
The question asks specifically about the laying of the foundation stone rather than the monument's completion, so 1913 is the relevant source fact.
Quick revision: Gateway of India foundation stone = 31 March 1913 = Sir George Sydenham Clarke according to source.
Therefore option (a) is correct.
सही उत्तर 1913 है। स्रोत के अनुसार Gateway of India की foundation stone 31 March 1913 को तत्कालीन Governor of Bombay, Sir George Sydenham Clarke द्वारा रखी गई थी। Book आगे बताती है कि इसका निर्माण King-Emperor George V और Queen-Empress Mary के आगमन के स्वागत से संबंधित था। Source इसे British monarch की India की first visit से भी जोड़ती है। इसलिए source-supported revision chain है: Gateway of India → Bombay, अब Mumbai → Foundation Stone → 31 March 1913 → Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke → King-Emperor George V और Queen-Empress Mary के Arrival से Association। 1915, 1905 और 1920 distractors हैं। Question specifically foundation stone का year पूछता है, completion year नहीं। Quick revision: Gateway of India Foundation Stone = 31 March 1913 = Sir George Sydenham Clarke according to source। इसलिए विकल्प (a) सही है।
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