Ch-9 Colonialism and Urban Change

Which of these is not a hill station?

• Shimla

• Ooty

• Landsdowne

• Darjeeling

Which of these was not a port city?

• Thanjavur

• Bombay

• Calcutta

• Madras

Who began construction of Shahjahanabad and when?

• Jahangir,1693

• Shah Jahan,1639

• Jahangir,1639

• Shah Jahan,1693

India Gate was made in memory of how many Indian soldiers?

• 80,000

• 70,000

• 75,000

• 90,000

Mirza Ghalib lived in ___?

• Qasim Gali Jaan

• Gali Qasim Jaan

• Jaan Gali Qasim

• None of the above

When was Geoge V crowned as king?

When was Rashtrapati Bhawan inaugurated?

• 1931

• 1950

• 1928

• 1936

What was the original name for India Gate?

• Gateway of India

• Afghan War Memorial

• All India War Memorial

• First World War Memorial

​ What is the meaning of Dinpanah?

• Refuge of the World

• Refuge of Mankind

• Refuge of the Holy

• Refuge of Religion

What was the name of Delhi's fifth city?

• Siri

• Qila Rai Pithora

• Kotla Firoz Shahi

• Tughlaqabad