Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture MCQs with answers

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Q. Bombay was given to the company in ________
  • (A) 1690
  • (B) 1661
  • (C) 1639
  • (D) 1680
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) 1661
Q. First census survey was held in _________
  • (A) 1872
  • (B) 1882
  • (C) 1892
  • (D) 1852
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) 1872
Q. Madras, among the British population, was known as _________
  • (A) Fort William
  • (B) Fort Saint George
  • (C) Fort Augustus
  • (D) All of these
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Fort Saint George
Q. The lottery committee was made to
  • (A) To develop Calcutta
  • (B) To develop Bombay
  • (C) To develop Madras
  • (D) To develop Delhi
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✅ Correct Answer: (A) To develop Calcutta
Q. 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
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✅ Correct Answer: (D) Bombay was the commercial capital of colonial India
Q. 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.
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) Lord Dalhousie officially shifted his council to Shimla.
Q. For the development of which of the following cities, Lottery Committee was made is collect funds?
  • (A) Bombay
  • (B) Calcutta
  • (C) Madras
  • (D) Delhi
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) Calcutta
Q. 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.
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) There were three Presidency cities.
Q. Gateway of India was made to welcome _______
  • (A) Jamshed Ji Tata
  • (B) George V and his wife
  • (C) Lord Dalhousie
  • (D) Premchand Raichand
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) George V and his wife
Q. Civil lines were established for the ________
  • (A) Clerks
  • (B) Kings
  • (C) Labourers
  • (D) British
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✅ Correct Answer: (D) British
Q. Lottery committee was established in __________
  • (A) 1795
  • (B) 1800
  • (C) 1817
  • (D) 1805
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✅ Correct Answer: (C) 1817
Q. American Civil war was started in _________
  • (A) 1867
  • (B) 1861
  • (C) 1835
  • (D) 1776
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (B) 1861

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Table of contents

  1. Bombay was given to the company in ________
  2. First census survey was held in _________
  3. Madras, among the British population, was known as _________
  4. The lottery committee was made to
  5. Which of the following option is correct?
  6. Which of the following statement is not correct:
  7. For the development of which of the following cities, Lottery Committee was made is collect funds?
  8. Which of the following is not a correct option:
  9. Gateway of India was made to welcome _______
  10. Civil lines were established for the ________
  11. Lottery committee was established in __________
  12. American Civil war was started in _________

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