{"id":21442,"date":"2024-04-15T06:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21442"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:16","slug":"the-asiatic-society-of-bengal-was-set-up-in-1784-in-calcutta-by-a-charles-wilkins-b-sir-robert-chambers-c-alexander-hamilton-d-sir-william-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-asiatic-society-of-bengal-was-set-up-in-1784-in-calcutta-by-a-charles-wilkins-b-sir-robert-chambers-c-alexander-hamilton-d-sir-william-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by: A. Charles Wilkins B. Sir Robert Chambers C. Alexander Hamilton D. Sir William Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Charles Wilkins&#8221; option2=&#8221;Sir Robert Chambers&#8221; option3=&#8221;Alexander Hamilton&#8221; option4=&#8221;Sir William Jones&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: D. Sir William Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Sir William Jones was a British polymath who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784. He was a linguist, jurist, and orientalist who is considered to be one of the founders of modern Indology. He was also a judge in the Supreme Court of Bengal and a member of the British Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>The Asiatic Society of Bengal is a learned society that was founded in 1784 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Sir William Jones. The society&#8217;s goal is to promote the study of the languages, literature, history, and culture of Asia. 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