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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 32

Where was Dadabhai Naoroji appointed as Professor of Mathematics and Physics? A. Presidency College, Chennai B. Presidency College, Kolkata C. St. Xavier's College, Mumbai D. Elphinstone College, Mumbai

  1. B

  2. D

  3. C

  4. A

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Answer: (B) D

Explanation

In 1855 Dadabhai Naoroji became Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Elphinstone College, Bombay, the first Indian to hold a professorship there.