Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

The Lottery Committee was commissioned in the city of:

Options:

Madras

Bombay

Calcutta

Kanpur

Correct Answer:

Calcutta

Explanation:

The region where the Lottery Committee initiated town planning during 18th century was Calcutta. One of the main features of the Lottery Committee was that it raised funds from the people with an objective of improvement of the towns. This process of raising of funds was done through conducting public lottery.