Urban changes during the British period

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 8 Full Book “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 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

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 _____.

Answers:
1. 1853
2. Lord Ripon
3. Dyarchy
4. Sis Josiah child
5. 1639

III Match the following:
1. Bombay                          A. Religious centers
2. Cantonment towns         B. Hill stations
3. Kedarnath                       C. Ancient town
4. Darjelling                        D. Seven Island
5. Madurai                          E. Kanpur

Answers:
1. D
2. E
3. A
4. B
5. C

IV State true or false:
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.

Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. False (Calculta)
4. True
5. False (1996, July 17)

V. Choose the correct statement:
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