Q. Who wrote the novel Debganer Martye Aagaman (The Gods Visit Earth)?
A). Rabindranath Tagore
B). Nandlal Bose
C). Durgacharan Ray
D). Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: C). Durgacharan Ray
Explanation: The novel Debganer Martye Aagaman was written by Durgacharan Ray in 1880, describes the visit of Brahma and other gods to the city of Calcutta, highlighting both positive and negative aspects of city life
Q. Bombay was originally a group of how many islands?
A). Five
B). Seven
C). Nine
D). Eleven
Answer: B). Seven
Q. Which colonial power initially controlled the seven islands of Bombay before the British took over?
A). Dutch
B). Portuguese
C). French
D). Danish
Answer: B). Portuguese
Q. How did Bombay come under British control?
A). It was bought from the Dutch
B). It was ceded by the Portuguese as part of a dowry
C). It was conquered by the British army
D). It was leased from the Marathas
Answer: B). It was ceded by the Portuguese as part of a dowry
Explanation: Bombay was ceded to the British in 1661 as part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, who married King Charles II of England.
Q. When did Bombay become the capital of Bombay Presidency?
A). 1668
B). 1687
C). 1772
D). 1819
Answer: D). 1819
Q. In which city are chawls most commonly found?
A). Delhi
B). Kolkata
C). Mumbai
D). Chennai
Answer: C). Mumbai
Explanation: A chawl is a multi-story residential building found mainly in Mumbai, characterized by small rooms and shared toilets, often housing working-class families.
Q. When was the City of Bombay Improvement Trust founded?
A). 1890
B). 1898
C). 1920
D). 1935
Answer: B). 1898
Explanation: The City of Bombay Improvement Trust was founded in 1898 to improve urban planning, sanitation, and housing in Bombay.
Q. When was the Rent Act implemented in Bombay?
A). 1908
B). 1918
C). 1928
D). 1938
Answer: B). 1918
Explanation: The Bombay Rent Act was passed in 1918 to regulate rents and protect tenants from eviction and exorbitant rent increases during the early 20th century housing crisis.
Q. “Ai Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yahan; Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Ye Hai Bambai Meri Jaan” is a song from which movie?
A). CID
B). Mother India
C). Anand
D). Shree 420
Answer: A). CID (1956)
Q. “Jiska Juta Uska Sar, Dil Hai Chhote Bada Shahar, Are Vah Re Vah Teri Bambai” is a song from which movie?
A). Shree 420
B). Amar Akbar Anthony
C). Don
D). Guest House
Answer: D). Guest House (1959)
Q. Who made the first Indian movie Raja Harishchandra?
A). Satyajit Ray
B). Dadasaheb Phalke
C). Bimal Roy
D). Mehboob Khan
Answer: B). Dadasaheb Phalke
Explanation: Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the Father of Indian Cinema and directed Raja Harishchandra in 1913, the first full-length Indian feature film.
Q. Under whose leadership did Singapore gain independence in 1965?
A). Lee Kuan Yew
B). Mahathir Mohamad
C). Goh Chok Tong
D). Tony Tan
Answer: A). Lee Kuan Yew
Explanation: Singapore became fully independent from Malaysia in 1965 under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, who was the country’s first Prime Minister and played a key role in its early development.
Q. Which city became the first Indian city to enact smoke nuisance legislation?
A). Ahmedabad
B). Calcutta
C). Delhi
D). Mumbai
Answer B). Calcutta
Explanation: Calcutta (now Kolkata) became one of the first cities in the world to enact smoke nuisance legislation in 1863.
Q. Who was primarily responsible for the major redesign of Paris in the 19th century?
A). Baron Haussmann
B). Le Corbusier
C). Gustave Eiffel
D). Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer A). Baron Haussmann
Explanation: The chief architect of the new Paris was Baron Haussmann,
Q. Which French ruler commissioned the redesign of Paris under Haussmann?
A). Charles de Gaulle
B). Louis XIV
C). Louis Napoleon III
D). Francois I
Answer C). Louis Napoleon III
Explanation: Louis Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, who crowned himself emperor in 1852.
Q. The first underground railway was started in:
A). Paris
B). New York
C). London
D). Berlin
Answer: C). London
Explanation: The first Underground railway in the world opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farrington Street in London.
Q. Who wrote Dombey and Son?
A). William Wordsworth
B). Charles Dickens
C). Thomas Hardy
D). Jane Austen
Answer: B). Charles Dickens
Explanation: Charles Dickens wrote in Dombey and Son (1848) about the massive destruction in the process of construction.