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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 111

Which of the following forts was called the 'Troy of the East' by the British?

  1. Golconda Fort

  2. Gingee Fort

  3. Agra Fort

  4. Amer Fort

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Answer: (B) Gingee Fort

Explanation

Gingee Fort in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, spread over three hills, was so hard to capture that the British called it the 'Troy of the East'.