Q. Consider the following former provinces of British India and their corresponding summer or administrative capitals:- Punjab Province - Simla
- Bombay Presidency - Panchgani
- Bengal Presidency - Darjeeling
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Answer:
Only 1 & 3
Notes: Punjab Province had Simla as its summer capital, and Bengal Presidency often used Darjeeling as its summer capital. Bombay Presidency had its summer capital at Mahabaleshwar, not Panchgani. Thus, pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched; pair 2 is incorrect.