Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

Arrange the following events in a chronological manner :

(A) Grant of 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to English East India Company.
(B) Opening of universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.
(C) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
(D) Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal.
(E) First screening of a film at Watson's Hotel, Bombay.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (D), (B), (E), (C)

Here's the correct chronological order of the mentioned events:

(A) - 1765: Grant of 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to English East India Company.
(D) - 1784: Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal.
(B) - 1857: Opening of universities in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.
(E) - 1896: First screening of a film at Watson's Hotel, Bombay.
(C) - 1911: Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.