Urban changes during the British period Book Back Questions 8th Social Science Lesson 7
8th Social Science Lesson 7
7] Urban changes during the British period
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An urban area is one that has a high population density engaged in occupations other than food production, living in a highly built environment.
Presently Fort St. George is the power centre of Tamil Nadu State Government, extending across 172 sq.KM (66 sq.miles)
The first building to be seen on entering the fort through the Sea Gate is the seat of the Government of Tamil Nadu. These impressive buildings built between 1694 and 1732 are said to be among the oldest surviving British Construction in India.
Dalhousie Square in Calcutta and Fort St. George in Madras were close to the central commercial area and had massive buildings which were British variants of Roman Styles.
Choose the best answers:
1. Ancient towns are
(a) Harappa and Mohenjodaro
(b) Delhi and Hyderabad
(c) Bombay and Calcutta
(d) None of the above
2. Coastal towns developed by the British were
(a) Surat
(b) Goa
(c) Bombay
(d) All of these
3. A new trend of urbanisation began in the latter half of 19th century as a result of
(a) Opening of Suez Canal
(b) Introduction of steam navigation
(c) Construction of Railways
(d) All the above
4. The British arrived India
(a) For trading
(b) for preaching their religion
(c) For working
(d) for ruling
5. Fort St. George was constructed by the British in
(a) Bombay
(b) Cuddalore
(c) Madras
(d) Calcutta
6. Which of the following port was the East India Company’s principal settlement until 1774?
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort St. David
(c) Fort St. George
(d) None of these
Fill in the blanks:
1. The network of railroads in India was introduced in ______________
2. __________ rightly regarded as the Father of Local Self-Government in India.
3. The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced __________ in the provinces.
4. ___________ was responsible for the formation of the corporation.
5. Francis Day and Andrew Cogan got permission to establish a factory-cum trading post at madrasapatnam in _____________
Match the following:
1. Bombay – Religious centres
2. Cantonment towns – Hill stations
3. Kedarnath – Ancient town
4. Darjeeling – Seven island
5. Madurai – Kanpur
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. Towns flourished since pre-historic times in India.
2. British acquired political control after the Battle of Plassey.
3. Fort William is in Madras.
4. Army people began to live in cantonments.
5. Madras was officially renamed as Chennai in 1998.
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion: India became the agricultural colony of Britain.
Reason: The one-way free trade policy followed by British and the Industrial revolution destroyed Indian indigenous industries.
(a) A is correct and R is Wrong
(b) A is wrong and R is correct
(c) A is correct and R explains A
(d) A is correct and R does not explain A
2. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true?
i) Srirangarayalu gave the English the grant of Madrasapatnam.
ii) Day and Cogan were jointly responsible for the construction of Fort St. George.
iii) In 1969 the state of Madras was rechristened as Tamil Nadu.
(a) i only
(b) i and ii
(c) ii and iii
(d) iii only
3. Assertion (A): British built up their alternative capitals in hilly areas.
Reason (R): They found the Indian summer inhospitable.
(a) A is correct and R is Wrong
(b) A is wrong and R is correct
(c) A is correct and R explains A
(d) A is correct and R does not explain A
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Harappa and Mohenjodaro 2. All of these 3. All the above 4. for trading 5. Madras 6. Fort St. George
Fill in the blanks:
1. 1853 2. Lord Ripon 3. Dyarchy 4. Sir Josiah Child 5. 1639
Match the following:
1.Bombay – seven island
2.Cantonment towns- Kanpur
3.Kedarnath- Religious centres
4.Darjeeling- hill stations
5.Madurai- Ancient town
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1.True
2.True
3.False
Correct answer: Fort William is in Calcutta
4.True
5.False
Correct answer: Madras was officially renamed as Chennai in 1996
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. A is correct and R explains A
2. i only
3. A is correct and R explains A