Q 1 – Bombay was given to the company in ________
(a) 1690
(b) 1661
(c) 1639
(d) 1680
Ans. (b) 1661
Q 2 – First census survey was held in _________
(a) 1872
(b) 1882
(c) 1892
(d) 1852
Ans. (a) 1872
Q 3 – Madras, among the British population, was known as _________
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort Saint George
(c) Fort Augustus
(d) All of these
Ans. (b) Fort Saint George
Q 4 – Civil lines were established for the ________
(a) Clerks
(b) Kings
(c) Labourers
(d) British
Ans. (d) British
Q 5 – Lottery committee was established in __________
(a) 1795
(b) 1800
(c) 1817
(d) 1805
Ans. (c) 1817
Q 6 – American Civil war was started in _________
(a) 1867
(b) 1861
(c) 1835
(d) 1776
Ans. (b) 1861
Q 7 – Gateway of India was made to welcome _______
(a) Jamshed Ji Tata
(b) Premchand Raichand
(c) George V and his wife
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans. (c) George V and his wife
Q 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.
Ans. (c) The port of Surat declined in the 16th century.
Q 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
Ans. (b) Calcutta
Q 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.
Ans. (c) Lord Dalhousie officially shifted his council to Shimla.
Q 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
Ans. (d) Bombay was the commercial capital of colonial India
Q 12 – The lottery committee was made to
(a) To develop Calcutta
(b) To develop Bombay
(c) To develop Madras
(d) To develop Delhi
Ans. (a) To develop Calcutta
Q 13 – What was the importance of Delhi, Agra, and Lahore during the Mughal period?
(a) Important trade centres
(b) Important religious towns
(c) Important centres of imperial administration
(d) Important port towns
Ans. (c) Important centres of imperial administration
Q 14 – When did the East India Company settle in Madras?
(a) 1639
(b) 1661
(c) 1690
(d) 1699
Ans. (a) 1639
Q 15 – When did the East India Company settle in Calcutta?
(a) 1639
(b) 1661
(c) 1690
(d) 1699
Ans. (c) 1690
Q 16 – When did the all India Census become a regular feature?
(a) 1872
(b) 1881
(c) 1891
(d) 1911
Ans. (b) 1881
Q 17 – Which Viceroy officially moved his council to Simla?
(a) John Lawrence
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Robert Clive
(d) Henry Lawrence
Ans. (a) John Lawrence
Q 18 – What do you understand by the term ‘dubashes’?
(a) Indians weavers
(b) Indians living in ‘White towns’
(c) Villagers living in cities
(d) Indians who could speak two languages
Ans. (d) Indians who could speak two languages
Q 19 – Who donated money for the construction of University Hall?
(a) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Ready money
(b) Premchand Roychand
(c) Rajabai Roychand
(d) Jamsetji Tata
Ans. (a) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Ready money
Q 20 – Why were hill stations important for the colonial economy?
Due to setting up of:
(a) tea and coffee plantations
(b) tea and jute plantations
(c) banana and coffee plantations
(d) jute and banana plantations
Ans. (a) tea and coffee plantations