Revision Test How, When and Where

 Chapter: How, When and Where


Maximum Marks: 20

Time: 40 minutes


General Instructions:


All questions are compulsory.


Marks are indicated against each question.


Attempt questions in the space provided.


Write neatly and clearly.


Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 3 = 3 marks)


Q1. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

a) Lord Mountbatten

b) Warren Hastings

c) Lord Dalhousie

d) Lord Canning


Q2. The modern period in Indian history is considered to have begun in:

a) 1500 AD

b) 1600 AD

c) 1700 AD

d) 1757 AD


Q3. Which of the following sources is NOT a primary source of history?

a) Official records

b) Diaries of people

c) History textbooks

d) Manuscripts


Section B: Assertion and Reason (1 × 2 = 2 marks)


Choose the correct option:


a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.


b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.


c) A is true, but R is false.


d) A is false, but R is true.


Q4.

Assertion (A): British officials carefully preserved official documents.

Reason (R): They believed that writing was more reliable than oral communication.


Q5.

Assertion (A): James Mill's periodisation of Indian history is widely accepted today.

Reason (R): It accurately reflects the cultural diversity of Indian society.


Section C: Very Short Answer Questions (1 × 3 = 3 marks)


Q6. Who wrote the book A History of British India?


Q7. What is colonialism?


Q8. Mention one reason why dates are important in history.


Section D: Short Answer Questions (2 × 2 = 4 marks)


Q9. What were the main features of James Mill’s idea of Indian history?

(2 points)


Q10. How did the British preserve and maintain official records?

(Any two methods)


Section E: Long Answer Question (1 × 8 = 8 marks)


Q11.

Explain the problems associated with the way British historians wrote Indian history.



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