Rise and fall of Cities

Q. Till 1911, was the capital city of British India.

1. Calcutta
2. Madras
3. Bombay
4. Surat

Q.

Who founded the city of Agra?

Q.

Which Mughal ruler constructed a new city called as Din Panah on the bank of Yamuna river?

1. Humayun

2. Babur

3. Jahangir

4. Aurangzeb

Q.

In which year did Delhi become the capital of British India?

1. 1929

2. 1925

3. 1911

4. 1921

Q. Which among the following are the major reasons for Murshidabad losing its importance as an administrative centre?

1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Buxar
3. Earthquake
4. Development of Calcutta as a capital city

Q. Which of the following is the reason why Surat lost its status as a prominent trade centre during British rule?

1. Natural calamity
2. Continuous battles
3. Development of Bombay
4. Spread of epidemic

Q.

The capital of british india was transferred from calcutta to Delhi in the year _________.

1. (A) 1911

2. (B) 1912

3. (C) 1920

4. (D) 1925

Q. Why did Surat loose its prominence?

1. Bombay became more prominent.
2. Natural calamities occurred in Surat.
3. Financial crisis for the ruler of Surat.
4. Surat became unlucky place for trading.

Q. How did new towns, such as Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, developed during the rule of the East India Company in India?

Q. Which of the following are the major reasons why Murshidabad to lose its importance as an administrative centre?

1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Buxar
3. Earthquake
4. Development of Calcutta as capital city.

Q. What were the effects of imperialism?

Q.

For how many years has Delhi been a capital city (with minor intervals)?

1. 500 years

2. 1000 years

3. 100 years

4. 700 years

Q. Which of the following cities were not an urban center under British reign?

1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Calcutta
4. Goa

Q. When did the Battle of Buxar take place?

1. 1757 CE
2. 1764 CE
3. 1770 CE
4. 1760 CE

Q. When did the Battle of Plassey take place?

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

Q. How did Muradabad loose its importance?

1. Due to natural calamity.
2. Calcutta gained more prominence.
3. Due to ill governance of the rulers.
4. Muradabad lost its treasure wealth.

Q. Where is the city of Surat situated?

1. South of India
2. North of India
3. East coast of India
4. West coast of India

Q.

What is the old name of Alahbad ??

Q. Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of Mughal emperor ____.

1. Akbar
2. Babur
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
___________ city is called the City of Palaces.