2017 · Q33
Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of Indio?
Indian Culture and HeritageAncient art and architecture
- AJohn Marshall
- BAlexander Cunningham
- CMortimer W heeler
- DFrancis Buchanan
Explanation
Alexander Cunningham was appointed the first Archaeological Surveyor, i.e., Director General, when the Archaeological Survey of India was established in 1861 (revived 1871). John Marshall headed the ASI much later (1902), Mortimer Wheeler in the 1940s, and Francis Buchanan conducted early surveys but never led the ASI. Hence B.