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Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London? |
| A. | Srinivas Ramanujam |
| B. | A.C. Wadia |
| C. | C.V. Raman |
| D. | P.C. Mahalanobis |
| Answer» B. A.C. Wadia | |
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Explanation: Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was the first Indian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society on May 27, 1841 which credited him with both the introduction of gas lighting to Bombay, as well as having "built a [sea-going] vessel of 60 tons to which he adapted a Steam Engine. |
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