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Questions Related to colonialism and urban change

What was the name of the paid servant who was appointed by the English company to deal with the Indian weavers?

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  1. Nomastha

  2. Nawabs

  3. Gomastha

  4. Stapler

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The company appointed a paid servant called gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of cloth.

From 1810 to 1880 in London the population multiplied

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  1. Two fold

  2. Three fold

  3. Four fold

  4. Seven fold

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Its population multiplied fourfold in the 70 years between 1810 and 1880, increasing from 1 million to about 4 million.

In which year Bombay was declared as the capital of Bombay presidency?

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  1. 1805

  2. 1810

  3. 1816

  4. 1819

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bombay became the capital of Bombay Presidency in 1819, after the Maratha defeat in the Anglo-Maratha war.

The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the ___________.

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  1. Dutch

  2. Portuguese

  3. Danish

  4. French

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Correct Option: B

Who was the first to develop the idea of Garden City?

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  1. Ebenezer Howard

  2. Raymond Unwin

  3. Barry Parker

  4. Le Corbusier

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principle of the Garden City was developed by architect and planner Ebenezer Howard to solve the problem of the growing congestion and pollution of the city of London. The Garden City was a pleasant space full of plants and trees, where people would both work and live.