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Read the following passages and select the most appropriate options as answers to the questions given below them:“This train goes to the Victoria Terminus. I will take the Frontier Mail tonight out of Central.”“How far does it go? By what route?”“Bombay to Delhi then to Lahore and then Peshawar. A long journey. I will reach Peshawar the day after tomorrow.”Thereafter, Khan Sahib spoke a lot about his business and Gangadharpant was a willing listener. For, in that way, he was able to get some flavour of life in this India that was so different.The train now passed through the suburban rail traffic. The blue carriages carried the letters. GBMR, on the side.“Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway.” explained Khan Sahib. “See the tiny Union Jack painted on each carriage? A gentle reminder that we are in British territory.”The train began to slow down beyond Dadar and stopped only at its destination, Victoria Terminus. The station looked remarkably neat and clean. The staff was mostly made up of Anglo-Indians and Parsees along with a handful of British officers.As he emerged from the station, Gangadharpant found himself facing an imposing building. The letters on it proclaimed its identity to those who did not know this Bombay landmark:1. Gangadharpant’s final destination was ……………A. LahoreB. BombayC. PeshawarD. Delhi2. What is the Union Jack symbol of?A. Union TerritoryB. British RuleC. Indian RailwayD. Metropolitan Railway3. The railway-staff at the Victoria Terminus was made up of …………A. Anglo-IndiansB. ParseesC. BritishersD. All of these three4. How was the building of ‘The East India Company’ ?A. MajesticB. TallC. ModestD. Easily visible

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1. C. Peshawar

2. B. British Rule

3. C. Britishers

4. A. Majestic



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