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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (E), (B), (D), (C), (A)
(E) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones. — 1784.
(B) Cornwallis Code enacted. — 1793.
(D) First Spinning and Weaving Mill in Bombay. — 1857.
(C) First screening of a film at Watson’s Hotel, Bombay. — 1896.
(A) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi. — 1911.
Note: 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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