Question:
The first Indian meteorological observatory was set up at which place?
AMadras
BMumbai
CCalcutta
DDelhi
Answer:
C. Calcutta
Explanation:
The first meteorological observatory in India is Calcutta Observatory. It was established in 1785 by the British East India Company. Other observatories established by the East India Company were the Madras Observatory in 1796 and the Colaba Observatory in 1826.