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This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Colonial Cities knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Madras, among the British population, was known as _________ |
| A. | Fort William |
| B. | Fort Saint George |
| C. | Fort Augustus |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Fort Augustus | |
| 2. |
First census survey was held in _________ |
| A. | 1872 |
| B. | 1882 |
| C. | 1892 |
| D. | 1852 |
| Answer» B. 1882 | |
| 3. |
Bombay was given to the company in ________ |
| A. | 1690 |
| B. | 1661 |
| C. | 1639 |
| D. | 1680 |
| Answer» C. 1639 | |
| 4. |
________ was the congress President at its Lahora Session. |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawahar Lai Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. Sardar Patel | |
| 5. |
The lottery committee was made to |
| A. | To develop Calcutta |
| B. | To develop Bombay |
| C. | To develop Madras |
| D. | To develop Delhi |
| Answer» C. To develop Madras | |
| 6. |
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» E. | |
| 7. |
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» C. Madras | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a correct option: |
| A. | 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» D. The British introduced many new architectural designs in India. | |
| 9. |
Gateway of India was made to welcome _______ |
| A. | Jamshed Ji Tata |
| B. | Premchand Raichand |
| C. | George V and his wife |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» D. Lord Dalhousie | |
| 10. |
American Civil war was started in _________ |
| A. | 1867 |
| B. | 1861 |
| C. | 1835 |
| D. | 1776 |
| Answer» C. 1835 | |
| 11. |
Lottery committee was established in __________ |
| A. | 1795 |
| B. | 1800 |
| C. | 1817 |
| D. | 1805 |
| Answer» D. 1805 | |
| 12. |
Civil lines were established for the ________ |
| A. | Clerks |
| B. | Kings |
| C. | Labourers |
| D. | British |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
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» D. Madras was developed by incorporating many surrounding villages. | |