Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | British takeover of Deccan | I. | 1757 |
| B. | The British become rulers of Bengal | II. | 1911 |
| C. | Plague spreads to major cities | III. | 1818 |
| D. | Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi | IV. | 1896 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
A. British takeover of Deccan — this matches III. 1818. With the takeover of the Deccan, Bombay became the capital of the new province.
B. The British become rulers of Bengal — this matches I. 1757, after their decisive victory in the Battle of Plassey.
C. Plague spreads to major cities — this matches IV. 1896, the year plague made its appearance.
D. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi — this matches II. 1911.
Note 1: NTA dropped this question. Therefore, to provide additional practice for the students, the question has been suitably modified so that it is correct now, for the benefit of students.
Note 2: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Colonial Cities’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 12: Colonial Cities (Pre-rationalised)
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