WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Medical College in Kolkata was established in the year

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

Answer options

  1. 1829 A. D.
  2. 1835 A. D.
  3. 1858 A. D.
  4. 1884 A. D.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1835 A. D.

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 1835 A. D. The Medical College in Kolkata, officially known as the Calcutta Medical College, was established in the year 1835 A.D. by the British East India Company. It was the first institution in Asia to teach modern medicine in a systematic and scientific manner.