8 Class.History.CW/HW.Chapter12.Impact of British Rule

Chapter 12.VIII.

Impact of British Rule

History Question Sets.

Something To Know A. 

A .Tick () the correct option.

1.The main objective of the East India Company was 

(a) to provide education 

(b) to civilize the Indian people 

(c) to earn profit (d) to develop India 

2.Who initiated the Wardha Education Scheme in 1937?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi   

(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

(c) Dr.  B. R. Ambedkar

(d) Swami Vivekanand 

3.The reformer who fought against the Brahmin dominance and discrimination against the lower castes was 

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

(b) Shri Narayana Guru 

(c) Jyotiba Phule 

(d) E.V. Ramaswamy 

4.  Arya Samaj was established by 

(a) Dayanand Saraswati 

(b) Vivekananda 

(c) Periyar Ramaswamy 

(d) Jyotiba Phule 

5. Who is known as the Architect of Indian Constitution?  

(a) Mahatma Gandhi 

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru 

(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 

(d) Dr.  B. R. Ambedkar 

B. Fill in the blanks.  

1. A number of pathshalas and maktabs provided elementary ---

2. Charter Act of 1813 sanctioned one lakh rupees for ----in India.  

3. ------- of 1854 gave a plan for a separate department of education.  

4. Swami Dayanand wanted to eradicate the ------ from Indian Society.  

5. The ----- played a pivotal role in mobiising public opinion.

C.Write True or False for the following statements.  

1 Orientalists favored English as a medium of instruction 

2.Child marriage was banned in India in 1891.   

3.Sati was an inhuman practice.  

4.Kochi and Travancore denied governmental positions to lower castes, 

5. Gandhi considered untouchables as Harijans - people of God.  

D. Answer the following questions in brief.  

I. What were the proposals of Wood's Despatch of 1854?  

2. Highlight any three social evils of Indian society related to women.  

3.Describe any three main contributions of Swami Dayanand Saraswati as a social reformer.  

4.Differentiate between the Anglicist and the Orientalist.  

5. Evaluate the efforts made by Indian leaders to improve Indian education.  

  

E. Answer the following questions.  

1.  Do you think that the British system of education had a negative impact on the people of India?  Support your answer with suitable arguments.  

2. State the major landmarks in the field of education in the nineteenth and the twentieth century.  

3. Describe the main contributions of any three social reformers inapproving the Indian Society 

4. State the impact of the reform movements on India.  5. Although the British and the Indian Parliament brought many laws to end social evils, yet they continue to exist in the Indian society.  Justify the statement. 
5.'Although the British and the Indian Parliament brought many laws to end social evils,yet they continue to exist in Indian society.'Justify the statement. 

Value Based Question 

"There is a need to give more importance to women with increased awareness and sensitivity Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his radio address" Mann Ki Baat 

1.What type of awareness can lead to empowerment of the Indian women? 
2.What is meant by sensitivity?  Give any three examples of sensitivity towards the women folk. 

Map Skill 

On an outline political map of the world, mark the countries to which the following women emancipators belong 

(a) Malala Yousafzai 

(b) Kiran Bedi 

(c) Michelle Obama 

(d) Emma Watson 

(e) Beyonce 

Something to do 

1.  Prepare a report to highlight the achievements of Raja Ram Mohan Roy - the Father of Modern India.  

2 .  Prepare a chart of the teachings of Swami Dayanand.  

3.  Which reformers from other countries have served for the cause of Indian Society?  Give a brief description about them.