WBCS.LIVE practice question

The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by_______.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Hamilton Saheb
  2. Major William Tolly
  3. Scott
  4. Dampier and Hodges

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dampier and Hodges

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Dampier and Hodges. The Dampier-Hodges Line, drawn in 1829–1830, is a historic boundary that demarcated the northern limit of the Sundarbans region during British India. It was named after Lieutenant Dampier and Lieutenant Hodges, two British officers who surveyed the mangrove delta to define the forest boundary for administrative and conservation purposes.