Question

Who led the survey work in India in AD 1800?

• A. George Everest
• B. William Lambton
• C. James Rennell
• D. Alexander Cunningham

Answer 1

Answer:

B. William Lambton

In AD 1800, William Lambton led a survey that started from the southern tip of India for the purpose of mapmaking. Three types of surveys were carried out: the Revenue Survey, the Trigonometric Survey, and the Topographic Survey. The instrument used for the survey was the theodolite.