UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 11
With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (archaeological excavations)
Explanation: Alexander Rea, Longhurst, Sewell, Burgess and Elliot were administrators or researchers connected with archaeological surveys, excavations and documentation in India.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-their work involved archaeological investigations and historical monuments.
B. Incorrect-They were not principally founders of the English-language colonial press.
C. Incorrect-Church establishment in princely States was not the common link among them.
D. Incorrect-Railway building was not their shared field of work.