Which is NOT related to Francis Buchanan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Judge/Attorney General to Lord Wellesley.
Option (1) Surgeon to the Governor-General Lord Wellesley. — Correct statement. For a few years Buchanan was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley.
Option (2) Judge/Attorney General to Lord Wellesley. — Incorrect statement. Buchanan was a physician, not a judge or a law officer; he came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service from 1794 to 1815.
Option (3) Zoo organiser in Calcutta. — Correct statement. During his stay in Calcutta he organised a zoo that became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo.
Option (4) Incharge of the Botanical Garden. — Correct statement. He was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens for a short period.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)
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