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Unit 7 – Urban changes during the British period

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Ancient towns are –
(a) Harappa and Mohenjodaro
(b) Delhi and Hyderabad
(c) Bombay and Culcutta
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) Harappa and Mohenjodaro

2. Coastal towns developed by the British were –
(a) Surat
(b) Goa
(c) Bombay
(d) All of these
Answer:
(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
Answer:
(d) All the above

4. The British arrived India for.
(a) for trading
(b) for preaching their religion
(c) for working
(d) for ruling
Answer:
(a) for trading

5. Fort St. George was constructed by the British in –
(a) Bombay
(b) Cuddalore
(c) Madras
(d) Calcutta
Answer:
(c) Madras

6. Which of the following port was the East India Company’s principal settlement until 1774?
(a) Fort St. William
(b) Fort St David
(c) Fort St. George
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) Fort St. George

II. 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 ………………………..

Answer:

1. 1853
2. Ripon
3. Dyarchy
4. Sir Josiah Child
5. 1639

III. Match the following:

1. Bombay                     – Religious centres
2. Cantonment towns – Hill stations
3. Kedamath                 – Ancient town
4. Darjeeling                 – Seven island
5. Madurai                    – Kanpur

Answer:

1 – iv; 2 – v; 3 – i; 4 – ii; 5 – 3

IV. State true or false:

1. Towns flourished since prehistoric times in India.
2. British acquired political control after the Battle of Plassey.
3. Fort St. Williams is in Madras.
4. Army people began to live in cantonments.
5. Madras was officially renamed Chennai in 1998.

Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

V. Choose the correct statement:

1. Assertion (A): India became the agricultural colony of Britain.
Reason (R): The one-way free trade policy followed by the 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
Answer:
(c) A is correct and R explains 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
Answer:
(a) i 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
Answer:
(c) A is correct and R explains A

VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:

1. What is an urban area?
Answer:
A place which has a high density of population engaged in different occupations.

2. Hilly areas were distinctive features of colonial urban development. Why?
Answer:

• The British coming from a cool temperate climate, found the hill stations protective from hot weather and epidemics.
• So they built up the alternative capitals in cool areas.
• So highly hills areas were distinctive features of colonial urban development.

3. Name the three Presidency cities?
Answer:

• Madras
• Bombay
• Calcutta

4. State any four reasons for the new trend of urbanization in the 19th century.
Answer:

• The causes of the new trend of urbanization in the 19th century were
• Opening of Suez Canal, the introduction of steam navigation, construction of Railways, Canals, and harbours.
• Growth of factory industries etc.

5. Write a short note on Cantonment towns.
Answer:
The British occupied Indian territory by military force and established camps called cantonments in which army people lived and later grown to cities.

6. What were the regions covered in the Madras presidency during the British regime?
Answer:
The region covered in the Madras Presidency during the British regime covered were

• Modem day Tamil Nadu
• The Lakshadweep Island
• Northern Kerala
• Rayalaseema
• Coastal Andhra

Districts of Karnataka and various districts of southern Odisha.

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