Online Test of Chapter – 6 Colonialism and the City Test 1 | History Class 8th Social Science (S.St)
Q.1- Which of the following was not a Presidency?
a. Bombay
b. Madras
c. Bengal
d. Delhi
Q.2- After the partition which new colonies came up in Delhi?
(A) Lajpat Nagar
(B) Tilak Nagar
(C) Sarojini Nagar
(D) Both a and b
Q.3- Which is the largest and grandest mosque in Delhi? a. Jama Masjid
b. Sunheri
c. Begumpur mosque
d. None of them
Q.4- In Which year the Two Durbars were held in Delhi?
a. 1877, 1911
b. 1887 ,1911
c. 1877 ,1905
d. 1887,1912
Q.5- Zinat-al-Masjid was converted into Which Building?
(a) Residential house
(b) Warehouse
(c) Slaughter house
(d) Bakery
Q.6- What was Khanqah?
a. Tomb of the sufi saint.
b. An open prayer place.
c. A mosque.
d. A sufi lodge often used as a resting house for travellers.
Q.7- Why did the Lahori Gate Improvement Scheme was planned in 1888?
a. Draw the residents away from the old city to a new type of market square.
b. Reduce congestion.
c. Make way for hand-pull carts.
d. Increase population.
Q.8- For what purpose the Delhi Improvement Trust built Daryaganj?
(a) British staff
(b) For Hindus
(c) For Muslim population
(d) For wealthy Indians
Q.9- Which period was referred to as the period of Delhi Renaissance?
(a) 1820-1830
(b) 1830-1857
(c) 1830-1847
(d) 1820-1847
Q.10- How many cities were built in Delhi by the British?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
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1. Question
Which of the following was not a Presidency?
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For administrative purposes, colonial India was divided into three Presidencies namely Bombay, Bengal and Madras.
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For administrative purposes, colonial India was divided into three Presidencies namely Bombay, Bengal and Madras.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
After the partition which new colonies came up in Delhi?
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After the partition, new colonies came up in Delhi namely Lajpat Nagar and Tilak Nagar.
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After the partition, new colonies came up in Delhi namely Lajpat Nagar and Tilak Nagar.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Which is the largest and grandest mosque in Delhi?
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Jama Masjid is the largest and grandest mosque in Delhi. There was no place higher than this mosque within the city then. Delhi during Shah Jahan’s time was also an important center of Sufi culture.
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Jama Masjid is the largest and grandest mosque in Delhi. There was no place higher than this mosque within the city then. Delhi during Shah Jahan’s time was also an important center of Sufi culture.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
In Which year the Two Durbars were held in Delhi?
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In 1887, Viceroy Lytton organized a Durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
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In 1887, Viceroy Lytton organized a Durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Zinat-al-Masjid was converted into Which Building?
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The Zinat-al-Masjid was converted into a bakery. No worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years. One-third of the city was demolished, and its canals were filled up.
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The Zinat-al-Masjid was converted into a bakery. No worship was allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years. One-third of the city was demolished, and its canals were filled up.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
What was Khanqah?
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Delhi during Shah Jahan’s time was also an important center of Sufi culture. It had several dargahs, khanqahs and idgahs.
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Delhi during Shah Jahan’s time was also an important center of Sufi culture. It had several dargahs, khanqahs and idgahs.
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Question 7 of 10
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Why did the Lahori Gate Improvement Scheme was planned in 1888?
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Lahori Gate Improvement Scheme was planned in 1888 to draw the residents away from the old city to a new type of market square.
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Lahori Gate Improvement Scheme was planned in 1888 to draw the residents away from the old city to a new type of market square.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
For what purpose the Delhi Improvement Trust built Daryaganj?
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The Delhi Improvement Trust built Daryagan for wealthy Indian. The place where the boat is about to embark is now known as Daryaganj ( darya means river, ganj means market.
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The Delhi Improvement Trust built Daryagan for wealthy Indian. The place where the boat is about to embark is now known as Daryaganj ( darya means river, ganj means market.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which period was referred to as the period of Delhi Renaissance?
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Many historian refer to the period from 1830 to 1857 as a period of the Delhi renaissance. The establishment of the Delhi College in 1792 led to a great intellectual flowering in the sciences as well as the humanities, largely in the Urdu language.
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Many historian refer to the period from 1830 to 1857 as a period of the Delhi renaissance. The establishment of the Delhi College in 1792 led to a great intellectual flowering in the sciences as well as the humanities, largely in the Urdu language.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
How many cities were built in Delhi by the British?
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Many capital cities had been built in Delhi before New Delhi was built by the British. They built 14 cities.
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Many capital cities had been built in Delhi before New Delhi was built by the British. They built 14 cities.