Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

Arrange these events chronologically.

(A) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
(B) Cornwallis Code enacted.
(C) First screening of a film at Watson's Hotel, Bombay.
(D) First Spinning and Weaving Mill in Bombay.
(E) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(C), (D), (E), (A), (B)

(E), (B), (D), (C), (A)

(B), (A), (D), (C), (E)

(D), (E), (C), (A), (B)

Correct Answer:

(E), (B), (D), (C), (A)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (E), (B), (D), (C), (A)

1911: (A) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
1793: (B) Cornwallis Code was enacted.
1896: (C) First screening of a film at Watson’s Hotel, Bombay
1857: (D) First spinning and weaving mill in Bombay
1784- (E) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones

So, the correct chronological order is (2): (E), (B), (D), (C), (A).