Historical Geography of India During the British Raj
Historical Geography of India During the British Raj
Questions
Which city served as the capital of British India from 1772 to 1911?
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Bombay
- Delhi
What was the name of the policy that allowed the British to control and administer Indian territories?
- Doctrine of Lapse
- Subsidiary Alliance
- Permanent Settlement
- Ryotwari System
Which province was created in 1905 by the British to appease the Bengali population?
- Bengal
- Assam
- Orissa
- Bihar
Which city was the site of the Indian National Congress's first session in 1885?
- Bombay
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Delhi
Which city was the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919?
- Amritsar
- Lahore
- Delhi
- Calcutta
Which city was the site of the Indian National Congress's annual session in 1927, where the resolution for complete independence from British rule was passed?
- Lahore
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Delhi
Which city was the site of the Indian National Congress's annual session in 1942, where the Quit India Movement was launched?
- Bombay
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Delhi
What was the name of the law that divided India into two dominions, India and Pakistan?
- Indian Independence Act 1947
- Government of India Act 1935
- Indian Councils Act 1892
- Indian Councils Act 1909