Question 1.
Bombay was given to the company in ________
(a) 1690
(b) 1661
(c) 1639
(d) 1680
Answer
Answer: (b) 1661
Question 2.
First census survey was held in _________
(a) 1872
(b) 1882
(c) 1892
(d) 1852
Answer
Answer: (a) 1872
Question 3.
Madras, among the British population, was known as _________
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort Saint George
(c) Fort Augustus
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Fort Saint George
Question 4.
Civil lines were established for the ________
(a) Clerks
(b) Kings
(c) Labourers
(d) British
Answer
Answer: (d) British
Question 5.
Lottery committee was established in __________
(a) 1795
(b) 1800
(c) 1817
(d) 1805
Answer
Answer: (c) 1817
Question 6.
American Civil war was started in _________
(a) 1867
(b) 1861
(c) 1835
(d) 1776
Answer
Answer: (b) 1861
Question 7.
Gateway of India was made to welcome _______
(a) Jamshed Ji Tata
(b) Premchand Raichand
(c) George V and his wife
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer
Answer: (c) George V and his wife
Question 8.
Which of the following is not a correct option:
(а) Calcutta was established by the British.
(b) The port of Surat declined in the 16th century.
(c) There were three Presidency cities.
(d) The British introduced many new architectural designs in India.
Answer
Answer: (c) The port of Surat declined in the 16th century.
Question 9.
For the development of which of the following cities, Lottery Committee was made is collect funds?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Madras
(d) Delhi
Answer
Answer: (b) Calcutta
Question 10.
Which of the following statement is not correct:
(a) Bombay was given to the British King as Dowry.
(b) The British divided cities into Black towns and white towns.
(c) Lord Dalhousie officially shifted his council to Shimla.
(d) Madras was developed by incorporating many surrounding villages.
Answer
Answer: (c) Lord Dalhousie officially shifted his council to Shimla.
Question 11.
Which of the following option is correct?
(a) First census survey was held in 1881.
(b) The British lived in Black towns.
(c) John Lawrence officially shifted his council of Shimla in 1804.
(d) Bombay was the commercial capital of colonial India
Answer
Answer: (d) Bombay was the commercial capital of colonial India
Question 12.
The lottery committee was made to
(a) To develop Calcutta
(b) To develop Bombay
(c) To develop Madras
(d) To develop Delhi
Answer
Answer: (a) To develop Calcutta
