
Q. The Asiatic society of Bengal was founded by:-
(a) Raja Ram Mohun Roy
(b) Sir William Jones
(c) W.W. Hunter
(d) William Bentinck
Ans: (b) Sir William Jones
Explanation: Asiatic Society of Bengal, scholarly society founded on Jan. 15, 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies.