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Who was the first director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India?
AErnest J. Mackay
BMortimer Wheeler
CJohn H. Marshall
DAlexander Cunningham
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Alexander Cunningham
Alexander Cunningham headed the ASI from its founding in 1861 and surveyed Harappa.
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