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  • 1. 
    What were the Presidency cities in India?

  • Bombay
  • Madras
  • Calcutta
  • All of the above

  • 2. 
    In the late 18th century, how did the working class people spent their holidays?

  • Dancing at home
  • Eating and spending time at home
  • In visiting museum
  • Meeting in pubs

  • 3. 
    When did the first section of the Underground railways in the world opened?

  • 10 January
  • 25 march
  • 15 April
  • 20 May

  • 4. 
    What do you mean by ‘Temperance Movement’?

  • A movement led by the rich to stop drinking on the streets
  • A movement in Britain and USA, aimed at reducing alcoholism amongst the working classes
  • A movement to start alcohol free
  • None of these

  • 5. 
    Who was Charles Booth?

  • A Liverpool ship owner
  • A rich merchant
  • A philanthropist
  • None of these

  • 6. 
    When did the London poor exploded in a riot?

  • 1889
  • 1875
  • 1886
  • 1879

  • 7. 
    The industrial smoke in Calcutta is finally controlled by whom?

  • Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission
  • The factory owners
  • The Bengal government
  • None of these

  • 8. 
    What do you means by ‘Akharas’?

  • A place for exchange of news
  • Meeting areas for businessman
  • Traditional wrestling schools
  • None of these

  • 9. 
    What do you mean by “Reclamation”?

  • To take back land from the rich
  • To reclaim marshy or submerged areas
  • Force to donate haves land
  • None of these

  • 10. 
    When was the Bombay came under the control of the British?

  • Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England
  • Bombay was captured by British
  • Portuguese sold it to the British
  • None of these
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