GURU HARKISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL VASANT VIHAR
SUB JECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: VIII
ASSIGNMENT FOR P.A- 1 (HISTORY)
(I) Circle the correct option:
1. Warren Hastings/ Canning/ Mountbatten: was the first governor general of India.
2. Robert Clive/ Ronald/ James Rennel: produced the first map of Hindustan.
3. John Locke/ James Mill/ Thomas Munro: wrote the book “A History of British India.”
4. Lord Mountbatten / Lord Canning/ Lord Irwin: was the last viceroy of India.
5. Surveys/ land reforms/ welfare of people: was given much importance during British Period.
6. The National Archive of India came up in: 1920/ 1930/ 1940.
7. First map of Hindustan was produced by James Rennel in the year: 1773/ 1782/ 1791.
8. Shah Alam III/ Mir Jafar/ Aurangzeb: was the last powerful Mughal ruler.
9. Tipu Sultan modernized his army with the help of: British/ French/ Dutch.
10. Robert Clive/ Warren Hasting/ LordCurzon: committed suicide in the year 1774.
11. The court of appeal was set up at: Calcutta/ Bombay/ Madras.
12. Henry –II/ Queen Elizabeth- I/ Queen Elizabeth II: gave permission to the EIC to establish trade relations with the East.
13. The first English factory was set up on the bank of river: Hugli/ Narmada/ Ganga.
14. Under the new system of justice each district was to have: two/ three/ four courts.
15. The Mughal army was mainly composed of: infanty/ sawars/ trained soldiers.
16. Peshwa/ Sindhia/ Bhonsle: was the chief of Maratha confederacy.
17. EIC got the Diwani of Bengal after the battle of: Plassey/ Buxar/ Panipat.
18. Permanent settlement/ Ryotwari/ Mahalwari: settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
19. Permanent settlement led to the growth of: Zamindari system/ Banking/ Trade and commerce.
20. In 1882, Holt Mackenzie introduced new land revenue policy known as: Mahalwari/ Ryotwari/ zamindari system.
21. The English/French/ Dutch: cultivated Indigo in Jamica.
(II) Correct the following statements:
1. Robert Clive divided Indian History into- Hindu, Muslim and British period.
2. James Mill felt that all Asian societies were at a highest level of civilization than Europe.
3. A History of British India was published in the year1871.
4. Lord Curzon initiated the policy of Paramountcy.
5. The court of appeal was set up at Bombay.
6. In Punjab, the British faced stiff resistance from Guru Nanak.
7. The Mughal Empire became stronger in the 18th century.
8. Aurangzeb died in the year 1717.
9. East India company traders were known as merchants.
10. Robert Clive was the President of Indigo commission.
11. In Permanent settlement Rajas and Talukdars were known as ryots.
12. The weavers of Andhra Pradesh created Morris Print.
13. The Dutch began cultivating Indigo in St. Domingue in the Caribbean island.
14. The woad is a plant that produces rich blue colour used as a dye.
(III) Answer the following questions in short:
1. Define the terms: Colonisation and History, Mercantile.
2. Name any four surveys conducted by British in India.
3. Why do historians divide history into different periods?
4. Mention one limitation of official records.
5. Which operation started by the Britishers still continues to be held every ten years?
6. What was the importance of surveys during British period?
7. Mention any two Indian goods in which EIC traded.
8. Explain any two features of the new system of justice established in1772.
9. Name the three presidencies under British rule.
10. Write about the composition of Mughal army.
11. Who was William Morris?
12. Name the two main systems of Indigo cultivation.
13. What was nij cultivation?
14. What was the reason for demand of Indian Indigo?
15. Mention one merit and one demerit of Permanent settlement.
16. What role did women play in Indigo cultivation?
17. What did Indigo workers do in waist deep water?
18. Who were gomasthas?
(IV) Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Why did British preserve official documents? What did they do to preserve these documents and records?
2. Why did historians refer modern period as colonial?
3. Explain Doctrine of Lapse, Subsidiary alliance and policy of Paramountcy.
4. What was the main problem while applying Hindu laws in civil courts? How ws this problem solved?
5. Why Tipu sultan came to be known as ‘Tiger of Mysore”
6. What were the reasons for conflicts between Bengal Nawaba and the EIC?
7. Mention three points of difference between Zamindari system and Ryotwari system.
8. Why were planters not willing to expand the area of Indigo plantation?
9. Why did the EIC feel the need to improve agriculture between 1773-1793?
10. Describe Blue rebellion. How did Indigo production eventually collapse in Bengal?