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Eden Gardens of Calcutta was built in 1840. It was named ‘Eden’ after the name of a sister of a Governor General of India. Who was the Governor General?
Options:
A .  Lord Ellenbourough
B .  Charles Metacalfe
C .  Lord William Bentinck
D .  Lord Auckland
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)Lord Auckland was the Governor General when the Eden Gardens of Calcutta was built in 1840. The Gardens came into being when the Governor General Lord Auckland desired to create a circus and a garden. A pleasure ground with an oblong tank in centre was laid out on this site. The site was initially named ‘Auckland Circus Gardens’.

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