Question

Assertion (A): Hill stations were a distinctive features of colonial urban development.

Reason (R): In the hill stations the British and other Europeans sought to recreate settlements that were reminiscent of home.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.

• (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

The British developed hill stations like Shimla, Darjeeling, and Ooty specifically to escape the heat and diseases of the plains. Because they found the Indian climate and urban environment “alien,” they designed these stations with European-style architecture, gardens, and social spaces to mimic their home environment, making them a unique and distinctive feature of colonial urban planning.