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Who wrote The Bitter Cry of Outcast London?
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Durgacharan Ray
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Andrew Mearns
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Thomas Hardy
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Charles Dickens
Explanation
Andrew Mearns
The name of Baron Haussmann is associated with
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London
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Tokyo
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New York
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Paris
Explanation
Paris
Which one of the following was not a Presidency city?
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Calcutta
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Bhopal
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Madras
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Bombay
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Bhopal
Chartism was a movement for
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equal pay for equal work
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adult male franchise
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limited hours of work
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women franchise
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adult male franchise
The city of Bombay Improvement Trust was established in the year
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1898
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1918
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1921
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1925
Explanation
1898
Bombay was a group of seven islands under the
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British control
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French control
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Portuguese control
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Dutch control
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Portuguese control
The Temperance Movement aimed at
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developing new lungs for the city of London
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cleaning up London
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reducing consumption of alcoholic drinks amongst the working class
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recognising the need for housing for the poor.
Explanation
reducing consumption of alcoholic drinks amongst the working class
Dombey and Son was written by
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Martin Luther
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R.L. Stevenson
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Thomas Hardy
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Charles Dickens
Explanation
Charles Dickens
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a city?
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Centre of intellectual activities
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Centre of Trade and Industry
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Homogenous population
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Hub of political and economic activities
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Homogenous population
What does Mayapuri mean to Bombay?
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A city of life
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A city of dreams
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A city of happenings
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A city of slums
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A city of dreams
What were the Presidency cities in India?
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Bombay
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Madras
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Calcutta
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All of the above
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Presidency cities in India in the early 19th century were Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. These were multi-functional cities; they had major ports, warehouses, homes and offices, army camps, as well as educational institutions, museums and libraries.
In the late 18th century, how did the working class people spent their holidays?
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Dancing at home
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Eating and spending time at home
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In visiting museum
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Meeting in pubs
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The working class people spent their holidays and leisure time in the late 18th century by meeting in pubs for a drink, exchanging news and sometimes organising a political action.
When did the first section of the Underground railways in the world opened?
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10 January
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25 march
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15 April
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20 May
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The very first section of the Underground in the world opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farrington Street in London.
What do you mean by ‘Temperance Movement’?
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A movement led by the rich to stop drinking on the streets
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A movement in Britain and USA, aimed at reducing alcoholism amongst the working classes
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A movement to start alcohol free
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None of these
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A middle-class led social reform movement in Britain and USA, aimed at reducing alcoholism amongst the working classes
Who was Charles Booth?
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A Liverpool ship owner
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A rich merchant
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A philanthropist
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None of these
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Charles Booth was a Liverpool ship owner who conducted the first social survey of low-skilled workers in East End of London, in 1887.
When did the London poor exploded in a riot?
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1889
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1875
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1886
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1879
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In the severe winter of 1886, when outdoor work came to a standstill, the London poor exploded in a riot, demanding relief from the terrible conditions of poverty.
The industrial smoke in Calcutta is finally controlled by whom?
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Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission
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The factory owners
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The Bengal government
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None of these
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The inspectors of Bengal Smoke Nuisance Commission were finally controlled industrial smoke in Calcutta. Controlling domestic smoke, however, was far more difficult.
What do you means by ‘Akharas’?
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A place for exchange of news
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Meeting areas for businessman
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Traditional wrestling schools
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None of these
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Traditional wrestling schools, located in every neighbourhood, where the young were trained to ensure both physical and moral fitness.
What do you mean by “Reclamation”?
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To take back land from the rich
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To reclaim marshy or submerged areas
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Force to donate haves land
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None of these
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Reclamation means to reclaim marshy or submerged areas or other wasteland for settlements, cultivation or other use.
When was the Bombay came under the control of the British?
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Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England
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Bombay was captured by British
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Portuguese sold it to the British
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None of these
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Bombay came under the control of the British when King Charles II, the king of Britain, married the Portuguese princess and Bombay was given as a part of dowry to England in 1661.
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