Growth of New Urban Centres in Colonial India

Q. Which of the following was a cantonment town in modern-day India?

1. Kanpur
2. Nagpur
3. Ahmedabad
4. Srinagar

Q. Describe the colonial urban development.

Q. In which year were the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms introduced in India?

1. 1914
2. 1916
3. 1918
4. 1919

Q. Which among the following hill stations was founded during the Gurkha War of 1814-16?

1. Shimla
2. Darjeeling
3. Dehradun
4. Kodaikanal

Q. British acquired political control after the Battle of Plassey.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Battle of Plassey was fought between East India company and _____.

1. Akbar
2. Siraj Ud-Daulah
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Mir Qasim

Q. Which statement is correct?

Assertion (A): British built up their alternative capitals in hilly areas.

Reason (R): They found the Indian summer inhospitable.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. When did the Battle of Plassey take place?

1. 1757 CE
2. 1758 CE
3. 1759 CE
4. 1760 CE

Q. Which of the following are hill towns from South India?

1. Kodaikanal
2. Nainital
3. Ootacamund
4. Dehradun

Q. Railway towns were centred around which of the following places?

1. Bombay
2. Delhi
3. Shimla
4. Calcutta

Q. Match the following:

1. Cantonment towns
2. Ancient town
3. Hill station

Q. Choose tbe correct pair:

1. Bombay
2. Kedarnath
3. Nagpur
4. Religious centre
5. Medieval town
6. Seven islands

Q. Which of the following hill stations is related to the Gurkha War of 1814-16?

1. Darjeeling
2. Dehradun
3. Shimla
4. Kodaikanal

Q. were populated by the army people and soon developed into cities.

1. Hill towns
2. Cantonments
3. Housing boards

Q. Describe the events leading to the Battle of Buxar