Class 08 Social Science History Colonialism And The City CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History Colonialism And The City

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History Colonialism and the City CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
What was the important decision announced in 1911 when a durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion of crowning of King George V ?
  • A
    Announcement that the Governor General will be hereafter called Viceroy.
  • B
    Announcement of the end of British Rule in India
  • C
    Announcement that the East India Company continued its rule in India
  • D
    Shifting of capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi
    Correct
2
Which city was constructed as a 10 square mile city on Raisina Hill, south of the existing city ?
  • A
    Madras
  • B
    Navi Mumbai
  • C
    Jaipur
  • D
    New Delhi
    Correct
3
Who were the two important architects who were given the responsibility to design New Delhi and its buildings ?
  • A
    Christopher Charles Benniger and Joseph Allen Stein
  • B
    Henry Irwin and Charles Correa
  • C
    Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
    Correct
  • D
    Charles Correa and Hafiz Contractor
4
Name this important masterpiece of architecture in Delhi
Question 4 figure 1
  • A
    Jantar Mantar
  • B
    Red fort
  • C
    Taj Mahal
  • D
    Rashtrapathi Bhavan
    Correct
5
Complete the following. Even though the features of the important structures were borrowed from the different periods of India? imperial history , the overall look was from _______________
  • A
    Classical Greece
    Correct
  • B
    Classical Sweden
  • C
    Classical Italy
  • D
    Classical France
6
From where was the central dome of the Viceroy?s Palace copied ?
  • A
    Dhamek Stupa ,Saranath
  • B
    Stupa at Borobudur ,Indonesia
  • C
    Stupa at Sopara
  • D
    Buddhist stupa at Sanchi
    Correct
7
Why did the architect make sure that the Viceroy?s Palace was higher that Shah Jahan?s Jama Masjid ?
  • A
    To assert British importance
    Correct
  • B
    To show the different periods of India?s imperial history
  • C
    To assert the beauty of Classical Greece
  • D
    To assert Mughal architecture
8
How many years (approximately) did it take to build New Delhi?
  • A
    20
    Correct
  • B
    35
  • C
    50
  • D
    45
9
A few facts related to the idea of building the city of New Delhi are given below. Analyse the statements and pick out from the options the correct one It took approximately 20 years to build this important city The idea was to build a city in stark contrast to Shahjahanabad where there were no crowded mohallas , no narrow streets etc The architects wanted New Delhi to represent a sense of law and order , in contrast to the chaos of Delhi with greenery all around New Delhi had better water supply, sewage disposal and good hygienic conditions
  • A
    (i), (ii), (iv) only are TRUE
  • B
    (iii), (iv) only are TRUE
  • C
    (i), (ii) only are TRUE
  • D
    (i),(ii),(iii and (iv) are TRUE
    Correct
10
Most of the structures designed by Edward Lutyens was in __________
  • A
    Clay
  • B
    Marble
  • C
    Sandstone
    Correct
  • D
    Mud
11
From the following list of options, which one refers to Trellised Windows ?
  • A
    Jalis
    Correct
  • B
    Chhatris
  • C
    Dome
  • D
    Mohallas
12
In which year did the partition of India happen ?
  • A
    1940
  • B
    1935
  • C
    1947
    Correct
  • D
    1957
13
New colonies like Lajpat Nagar amd Tilak Nagar came up in this city. Which city are we talking about ?
  • A
    Madras
  • B
    Delhi
    Correct
  • C
    Calcutta
  • D
    Bombay
14
Which one of the following refer to the correct meaning of a baoli?
  • A
    Population
  • B
    Tree
  • C
    People
  • D
    Well
    Correct
15
Name the grand mansions of the Mughal aristocracy in the 17th and 18th century?
  • A
    Havelis
    Correct
  • B
    Baoli
  • C
    Dargah
  • D
    Cul-De-sac