Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

The racial division of the 'White Town' and 'Black Town' was replicated by dividing Calcutta on what grounds by the Britishers in the 19th century?

Options:

Rich and Poor

Low-caste and High caste

Healthy and Unhealthy

Merchants and Traders

Correct Answer:

Healthy and Unhealthy

Explanation:

By the late nineteenth century, official intervention in the city became more stringent. Gone were the days when town planning was seen as a task
to be shared by inhabitants and the government. Instead, the government took over all the initiatives for town planning including funding. This opportunity was used to clear more huts and develop the portions of the town.
at the expense of the other areas. The existing racial divide of the 'White town' and the 'Balck town' was reinforced by the new division between the 'healthy' and 'unhealthy'.