Colonialism and Imperialism UPSC Questions

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Colonialism and Imperialism MCQ Questions


7.
By the early 20th century, only _____ per cent of Indians were living cities.
A.
11
B.
15
C.
10
D.
5
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ANSWER :
A. 11
8.
Name the process by which more and more people begin to reside in towns and cities.
A.
Communism
B.
Urbanisation
C.
Degradation
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Urbanisation
9.
The historic imperial city of _____ became a dusty provincial town in the 19th century before it was rebuilt as the capital of British India after 1912.
A.
Calcutta
B.
Bombay
C.
Delhi
D.
Madras
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ANSWER :
C. Delhi
10.
The city of _____ began to grow when the East India Company started using as its main port in western India.
A.
Bombay
B.
Delhi
C.
Pune
D.
Chhattisgarh
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ANSWER :
A. Bombay
11.
As many as 14 capital cities were founded in a small area of about 60 square miles on the left bank of the river _____.
A.
Krishna
B.
Cauvery
C.
Godavari
D.
Jamuna
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ANSWER :
D. Jamuna
12.
_____ was built by Shah Jahan and was begun in 1639.
A.
Aurangabad
B.
Shahjahanabad
C.
Akbar Nama
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Shahjahanabad