Study material History class VIII
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 1
Q1.How, When and Where
Q2. Who was James Mills?
Q3. What was mills opinion about the Asian societies?
Q4. What is meant by colonialisation?
Q5. Name some types of surveys?
Q6. How will the information, historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q7. Why did British preserve official documents?
ANSWERS
Chapter 1
How, When and Where
Ans1. He was a Scottish Economist and a Political Philosopher who wrote A History of British India in 1817.
Ans2. In his opinion all Asian societies were at lower level of civilization than Europe.
Ans3. The exploitation and control over the resources of the weaker or an under developed country by a powerful country to strengthen its resources is known as colonialisation.
Ans4. Botanical Survey, Zoological survey ,Forest survey, election survey, archaeological survey, census survey,
Ans5. The police reports are made according to the policies of the government. Minimum loss of lives was generally shown in police reports. Police generally favored the government.
Newspapers are impartial. They write and publish actual reports. They write about actual casualties, original incidents and other details.
Ans6. The British felt that all important documents and letters should be carefully preserved every type of plan, instructions, agreement, policy decisions and investigations should be carefully preserved. The written records can be referred to, studied, analyzed and debated as and when required.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 2
From Trade to Territory
Q1. What is Farman?
Q2. Who was the last Mughal ruler? When he died?
Q3. When things were in great demand in Europe?
Q4. What were the causes of Battle of Plassey?
Q5. What was the policy of Paramountcy?
Q6. Explain the system of Subsidiary alliance?
ANSWERS
Ans1. A royal edict, a royal order.
Ans 2. Aurangzeb was the last powerful ruler of Mughal empire. He died in 1707.
Ans3. The fine quality of cotton, silk, pepper, clove, cardamom and cinnamon produced in India were in great demand in Europe.
Ans4. The English gave no gifts to Siraj-ud-Daulah on his appointment as the Nawab of Bengal. He was, therefore, angry with the British. The British gave shelter to the opponents of Siraj-ud-Daulah. The Nawab demanded that the traitors should be handed over to him, but the English turned a deaf ear to the demand of the Nawab. The British stationed their armed troops at Calcutta and continued reinforcing them in spite of the Nawabs protest.
Ans6. Lord Hastings started the policy of Paramountcy. The company claimed that its authority was supreme or paramount. Hence, its power was greater than that of Indian states
Ans6.The subsidiary alliance was started by Lord Wellesley in 1798. He wanted to expand British empire in India and make the company more powerful, under this system the company promised to give military help to the rulers who entered to the subsidiary alliance. The king/ruler had to accept the supremacy of the company. He had to keep a battalion of English army in his state. He had to pay for its expenses to the British
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY
Chapter 3
Ruling the Countryside
Q1. What was Nij cultivation?
Q2. When and by whom permanent settlement was introduced?
Q2. Why did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Champaran Movement against the Indigo planters?
Q4. What do you understand by the Ryotwary system?
Q5. Describe the main features of the Permanent settlement?
ANSWERS
Ans1. Planters who produced indigo in lands under his direct control. He either owned the land or rented it from the Zamindars.
Ans 2. The governor general Lord Cornwallis introduced permanent settlement in the year 1793
Ans 3. Permanent settlement was a system of revenue collection. It was started in Bihar and Bengal by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The entire work of revenue collection was assigned to the Zamindars.
Ans 4. Peasant from Bihar persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran. They wanted Mahatma Gandhi to see the plight of the indigo cultivators. Gandhi visited Champaran in 1917. He launched the Champaran Movement against the Indigo Planters.
Ans 5. The system of land revenue collection introduced in Madras and Bombay Presidencies. The British government made settlements with farmers for a specific period of about 30 years. The farmers had to pay 50% of the produce to Government. This settlement would be revised after a stipulated period.
Ans6. According to the Settlement, the Rajas and Taluqdars were regarded as Seminars and were declared the owners of their lands. Seminars were asked to collect rent from the peasants. They had to pay fixed amount to the company. It was believed that this system would ensure a regular flow of revenue for the company and Seminars.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 4
Tribal Dikus and the Vision of the Golden Age
Q 1. Who was Birsa?
Q 2. Why were all the tribal people unhappy with the changes coming in their lives?
Q 3. What is meant by Jhum cultivation or Shifting Cultivation?
Q 4. Why were the Traders and Moneylenders going to Forests?
Q 5. What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 6. How did the powers of the tribal chiefs change under Colonial Rule?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. Birsa Munda was the leader of the Munda Tribe
Ans 2. Their livelihoods were under great threat because of the British policies and their existence seemed to be in danger.
Ans 3. Jhum cultivation or Shifting cultivation was done on small patches of land in forests. The cultivators cut the tops of the trees to let the sunlight reach the ground. They burnt the vegetation on land to clear it for cultivation. They spread the ash to fertilize the soil, and then they scratch the soil for cultivation.
Ans 4. Traders and moneylenders went to the forests to buy forest produce and offered cash loans to the tribal people by asking them to work on wages.
Ans 5. The British were not comfortable with shifting cultivators. They wanted them to settle down and become peasant cultivators. But, settled plough cultivation was not easy to those areas where water is in scarcity. Jhum cultivators had to suffer a lot while opting for plough cultivation because their fields were not fertile.
Ans 6. Tribal chiefs had certain economic and administrative powers before the arrival of the British. Some tribal chiefs had their own laws and police to maintain such laws. But the power of tribal chiefs changed under colonial rule. They lost most of their power and pushed to comply with laws made by the British in India. The tribal chiefs also had to pay testimonials to the British.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 5
When People Rebel 1857 and After
Q 1. Why did the Mughal Emperor agree to support the Rebels?
Q 2. From where did the Indians Revolt of 1857 started?
Q 3. Why Indian sepoys were angry with British government?
Q 4. How did Nawabs lose their Powers?
Q 5. What could be the reasons for the Confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. The rebels agreed to restore the supremacy of the Mughal throne. The Mughal emperor, therefore decided to support.
Ans 2. The Indian revolt of 1857 started from Meerut
Ans 3. The sepoys were unhappy about their pay, allowances as compared to the British sepoys. Some new rules made by the company violated their religious sensibilities and beliefs. Many Indian states like Awadh were annexed by the Britishers. It lead to resentment among the Indian sepoys.
Ans 4.The British Residents were stationed in the local courts. The local armies were disbanded and the possessions of the rulers were reduced.
Ans 5.The British made certain policies to strengthen their position in India. Policies like subsidiary alliance. Doctrine of Lapse helped them to annex many Indian territories. The British put their Residents in the local courts. The armed forces of the local rulers were disbanded. The powers of the local rulers were reduced to minimum. The company could boast of a strong and effective military.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 6
Colonialism and The City- The Story of Imperial Capital
Q 1. How did the Modern cities emerge?
Q 2. How many capital cities were founded in Delhi?
Q 3. Which major event took place at Delhi after 1857?
Q 4. When and How was the decision of Shifting capital from Calcutta to Delhi announced?
Q 5. Why and how Delhi was plundered by British after 1857?
Q 6. How did the partition affect life in Delhi?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. Modern cities of the western world emerged as a result of Industrialization.
Ans 2. As many as 18 capital cities were founded in small area of about 60sq. miles in Delhi.
Ans 3. In 1877, the Viceroy, Lord Lytton, held a durbar where Queen Victoria was recognized as the empress in India.
Ans 4. King George V was crowned in England in 1911. A Durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion. The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at this Durbar.
Ans 5. Delhi was the main centre of revolt of 1857. Rebels ceased it for four months. British regained the city and they embarked on a campaign of revenge and plundered. They wanted to prevent another rebellion thats why Abrader Shah was exile to Rangoon. His court was dismantled. His gardens were closed and barracks were built for troops in their place.
Ans 6. Thousands of people were killed. Their homes were looted or burnt down. Delhi become a home to many refugees. The refugees wandered in search of empty houses and often forced other community to leave or sell their properties More people were setting down and new colonies emerged in Delhi. Partition changed the lives of many people. Migration on a large scale transformed the social and cultural environment in Delhi.
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 1
Q1.How, When and Where
Q2. Who was James Mills?
Q3. What was mills opinion about the Asian societies?
Q4. What is meant by colonialisation?
Q5. Name some types of surveys?
Q6. How will the information, historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
Q7. Why did British preserve official documents?
ANSWERS
Chapter 1
How, When and Where
Ans1. He was a Scottish Economist and a Political Philosopher who wrote A History of British India in 1817.
Ans2. In his opinion all Asian societies were at lower level of civilization than Europe.
Ans3. The exploitation and control over the resources of the weaker or an under developed country by a powerful country to strengthen its resources is known as colonialisation.
Ans4. Botanical Survey, Zoological survey ,Forest survey, election survey, archaeological survey, census survey,
Ans5. The police reports are made according to the policies of the government. Minimum loss of lives was generally shown in police reports. Police generally favored the government.
Newspapers are impartial. They write and publish actual reports. They write about actual casualties, original incidents and other details.
Ans6. The British felt that all important documents and letters should be carefully preserved every type of plan, instructions, agreement, policy decisions and investigations should be carefully preserved. The written records can be referred to, studied, analyzed and debated as and when required.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 2
From Trade to Territory
Q1. What is Farman?
Q2. Who was the last Mughal ruler? When he died?
Q3. When things were in great demand in Europe?
Q4. What were the causes of Battle of Plassey?
Q5. What was the policy of Paramountcy?
Q6. Explain the system of Subsidiary alliance?
ANSWERS
Ans1. A royal edict, a royal order.
Ans 2. Aurangzeb was the last powerful ruler of Mughal empire. He died in 1707.
Ans3. The fine quality of cotton, silk, pepper, clove, cardamom and cinnamon produced in India were in great demand in Europe.
Ans4. The English gave no gifts to Siraj-ud-Daulah on his appointment as the Nawab of Bengal. He was, therefore, angry with the British. The British gave shelter to the opponents of Siraj-ud-Daulah. The Nawab demanded that the traitors should be handed over to him, but the English turned a deaf ear to the demand of the Nawab. The British stationed their armed troops at Calcutta and continued reinforcing them in spite of the Nawabs protest.
Ans6. Lord Hastings started the policy of Paramountcy. The company claimed that its authority was supreme or paramount. Hence, its power was greater than that of Indian states
Ans6.The subsidiary alliance was started by Lord Wellesley in 1798. He wanted to expand British empire in India and make the company more powerful, under this system the company promised to give military help to the rulers who entered to the subsidiary alliance. The king/ruler had to accept the supremacy of the company. He had to keep a battalion of English army in his state. He had to pay for its expenses to the British
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY
Chapter 3
Ruling the Countryside
Q1. What was Nij cultivation?
Q2. When and by whom permanent settlement was introduced?
Q2. Why did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Champaran Movement against the Indigo planters?
Q4. What do you understand by the Ryotwary system?
Q5. Describe the main features of the Permanent settlement?
ANSWERS
Ans1. Planters who produced indigo in lands under his direct control. He either owned the land or rented it from the Zamindars.
Ans 2. The governor general Lord Cornwallis introduced permanent settlement in the year 1793
Ans 3. Permanent settlement was a system of revenue collection. It was started in Bihar and Bengal by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The entire work of revenue collection was assigned to the Zamindars.
Ans 4. Peasant from Bihar persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran. They wanted Mahatma Gandhi to see the plight of the indigo cultivators. Gandhi visited Champaran in 1917. He launched the Champaran Movement against the Indigo Planters.
Ans 5. The system of land revenue collection introduced in Madras and Bombay Presidencies. The British government made settlements with farmers for a specific period of about 30 years. The farmers had to pay 50% of the produce to Government. This settlement would be revised after a stipulated period.
Ans6. According to the Settlement, the Rajas and Taluqdars were regarded as Seminars and were declared the owners of their lands. Seminars were asked to collect rent from the peasants. They had to pay fixed amount to the company. It was believed that this system would ensure a regular flow of revenue for the company and Seminars.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 4
Tribal Dikus and the Vision of the Golden Age
Q 1. Who was Birsa?
Q 2. Why were all the tribal people unhappy with the changes coming in their lives?
Q 3. What is meant by Jhum cultivation or Shifting Cultivation?
Q 4. Why were the Traders and Moneylenders going to Forests?
Q 5. What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
Q 6. How did the powers of the tribal chiefs change under Colonial Rule?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. Birsa Munda was the leader of the Munda Tribe
Ans 2. Their livelihoods were under great threat because of the British policies and their existence seemed to be in danger.
Ans 3. Jhum cultivation or Shifting cultivation was done on small patches of land in forests. The cultivators cut the tops of the trees to let the sunlight reach the ground. They burnt the vegetation on land to clear it for cultivation. They spread the ash to fertilize the soil, and then they scratch the soil for cultivation.
Ans 4. Traders and moneylenders went to the forests to buy forest produce and offered cash loans to the tribal people by asking them to work on wages.
Ans 5. The British were not comfortable with shifting cultivators. They wanted them to settle down and become peasant cultivators. But, settled plough cultivation was not easy to those areas where water is in scarcity. Jhum cultivators had to suffer a lot while opting for plough cultivation because their fields were not fertile.
Ans 6. Tribal chiefs had certain economic and administrative powers before the arrival of the British. Some tribal chiefs had their own laws and police to maintain such laws. But the power of tribal chiefs changed under colonial rule. They lost most of their power and pushed to comply with laws made by the British in India. The tribal chiefs also had to pay testimonials to the British.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 5
When People Rebel 1857 and After
Q 1. Why did the Mughal Emperor agree to support the Rebels?
Q 2. From where did the Indians Revolt of 1857 started?
Q 3. Why Indian sepoys were angry with British government?
Q 4. How did Nawabs lose their Powers?
Q 5. What could be the reasons for the Confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. The rebels agreed to restore the supremacy of the Mughal throne. The Mughal emperor, therefore decided to support.
Ans 2. The Indian revolt of 1857 started from Meerut
Ans 3. The sepoys were unhappy about their pay, allowances as compared to the British sepoys. Some new rules made by the company violated their religious sensibilities and beliefs. Many Indian states like Awadh were annexed by the Britishers. It lead to resentment among the Indian sepoys.
Ans 4.The British Residents were stationed in the local courts. The local armies were disbanded and the possessions of the rulers were reduced.
Ans 5.The British made certain policies to strengthen their position in India. Policies like subsidiary alliance. Doctrine of Lapse helped them to annex many Indian territories. The British put their Residents in the local courts. The armed forces of the local rulers were disbanded. The powers of the local rulers were reduced to minimum. The company could boast of a strong and effective military.
Subject: Social Science
Class: VIII
QUESTION BANK (HISTORY)
Chapter 6
Colonialism and The City- The Story of Imperial Capital
Q 1. How did the Modern cities emerge?
Q 2. How many capital cities were founded in Delhi?
Q 3. Which major event took place at Delhi after 1857?
Q 4. When and How was the decision of Shifting capital from Calcutta to Delhi announced?
Q 5. Why and how Delhi was plundered by British after 1857?
Q 6. How did the partition affect life in Delhi?
ANSWERS
Ans 1. Modern cities of the western world emerged as a result of Industrialization.
Ans 2. As many as 18 capital cities were founded in small area of about 60sq. miles in Delhi.
Ans 3. In 1877, the Viceroy, Lord Lytton, held a durbar where Queen Victoria was recognized as the empress in India.
Ans 4. King George V was crowned in England in 1911. A Durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the occasion. The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at this Durbar.
Ans 5. Delhi was the main centre of revolt of 1857. Rebels ceased it for four months. British regained the city and they embarked on a campaign of revenge and plundered. They wanted to prevent another rebellion thats why Abrader Shah was exile to Rangoon. His court was dismantled. His gardens were closed and barracks were built for troops in their place.
Ans 6. Thousands of people were killed. Their homes were looted or burnt down. Delhi become a home to many refugees. The refugees wandered in search of empty houses and often forced other community to leave or sell their properties More people were setting down and new colonies emerged in Delhi. Partition changed the lives of many people. Migration on a large scale transformed the social and cultural environment in Delhi.
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