In This Post we are providing CHAPTER 12 COLONIAL CITIES URBANISATION, PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE NCERT MCQ for Class 12 HISTORY which will be beneficial for students. These solutions are updated according to 2021-22 syllabus. These MCQS can be really helpful in the preparation of Board exams and will provide you with a brief knowledge of the chapter.
NCERT MCQ ON COLONIAL CITIES URBANISATION, PLANNING AND ARCHITECT
Q.1 Gateway of India was made to welcome _
(a) Jamshed Ji Tata
(b) Premchand Raichand
(c) George V and his wife
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer (c) George V and his wife
Q.2 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
Answer (b) The port of Surat declined in the 16th century.
Q.3 For the development of which of the following cities, Lottery Committee was made is collect funds?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Madras
(d) DelhiShow Answer
Answer (b) Calcutta
Q.4 American Civil war was started in _
(a) 1867
(b) 1861
(c) 1835
(d) 1776
Answer (b) 1861
Q.5 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 IndiaShow Answer
Answer (d) Bombay was the commercial capital of colonial India
Q.6 The lottery committee was made to
(a) To develop Calcutta
(b) To develop Bombay
(c) To develop Madras
(d) To develop Delhi
Answer (a) To develop Calcutta
Q.7 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
Answer (d) Indians who could speak two languages
Q.8 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.
Answer (c) Lord Dalhousie officially shifted his council to Shimla.
Q.9 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
Answer (a) tea and coffee plantations
Q.10 Why did paupers from rural areas flock to the cities?
(a) education
(b) entertainment
(c) employment
(d) agriculture
Answer (c) employment
Q.11 High-pitched roofs, pointed arches and detailed decorations are features of which style of architecture?
(a) Indian style
(b) Neo-classical
(c) Neo-Gothic
(d) Indo-Saracenic style
Answer (c) Neo-Gothic
Q.12 Who donated money for the construction of University Hall?
(a) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
(b) Premchand Roychand
(c) Rajabai Roychand
(d) Jamsetji Tata
Answer (a) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
Q.13 First census survey was held in _
(a) 1872
(b) 1882
(c) 1892
(d) 1852
Answer (a) 1872
Q.14 Madras, among the British population, was known as _
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort Saint George
(c) Fort Augustus
(d) All of these
Answer (b) Fort Saint George
Q.15 Civil lines were established for the __
(a) Clerks
(b) Kings
(c) Labourers
(d) British
Answer (d) British
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