Madras and Chennai

Q. When was Madras renamed as Tamil Nadu?

1. 1947
2. 1956
3. 1969
4. 1996

Q. Which of the following regions were included in Madras Presidency?

1. Coastal Andhra
2. Rayalaseema
3. Hyderabad
4. Northern Kerala

Q. When was Madras officially rechristened as Chennai?

1. 1996

Q. Which of the following fort was the East India Company’s principal settlement until 1774?

1. Fort William
2. Fort St. David
3. Fort St. George
4. St. Thomas Mount

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are NOT true?
i)Venkatapathy Nayak gave the British the land grant of Madrasapatnam.

ii) Francis Day and Andrew Cogan was jointly
responsible for the construction of
Fort St. George.

iii) In 1969, the state of Madras was
rechristened as Chennai.

1. Only i
2. ii and iii
3. Only iii
4. ii and iii

Q. When was the British East India Company founded?

1. 1750
2. 1600
3. 1800
4. 1642

Q. Which of the following regions came under the Madras Presidency?

1. Coastal Andhra
2. Rayalaseema
3. Hyderabad
4. North Kerala
5. Parts of Odisha
6. Parts of
   Karnataka
7. Lakshwadeep
8. Pondicherry

Q. When did the East India Company settle in Madras?

1. 1661
2. 1639
3. 1699
4. 1675

Q. The areas which hosted the native population came to be known as.

1. Black Town
2. White Town
3. Fort St. George

Q. When did the East India Company settle in Madras?

1. 1639
2. 1661
3. 1690
4. 1699

Q. Which of the following fort was the East India Company’s principal settlement until 1774?

1. Fort William
2. Fort St. David
3. Rock Fort
4. Fort St. George

Q. Pick the odd one out:

1. Ootacamund
2. Surat
3. Pondicherry
4. Goa

Q. Choose the correct pairs:

1. Lord Ripon: Father of Local self-government
2. Sir Josiah Child: Madras Municipal Corporation
3. Lucknow: Ancient town
4. Agra: Medieval town