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VII – SOCIAL SCIENCE A S S I G N M E N T (History) 2020– 2021
Chapter – 2 (i) (Establishment of the Company Power)

EXTRA QUESTIONS
Important Terms:
1. Mercantilism – Pertaining to commercial affairs and trade.
2. Monopoly – Exclusive or complete control of some commodity or the exclusive right of selling it.
3. Persecution – Cruel and unfair treatment.
4. Indemnity – Compensation.
5. Diwani – The right to collect revenue.
6. Truce – A temporary peace; an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time.

Answer the following in one word:

1. Name any two spices which were in great demand in Europe.

Ans.: Pepper, Cloves

2. When did the Dutch establish the Dutch East India Company?
Ans.: In 1602

3. When was the British East India Company established?

Ans.: On 31st December 1600

4. Where was the first British factory set up?

Ans.: On the bank of the River Hugli

5. When was the first British factory set up?

Ans.: In 1651

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6. When did the French form the French East India Company?
Ans.: 1664

7. When and where was the first French Trading Centre in India founded?
Ans.: In 1668 at Surat

8. Name the British officer who obtained the right to trade from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Ans.: Sir Thomas Roe

9. Who granted the British Company right to duty free trade?

Ans.: Aurangzeb

10. What is the struggle between the British and the French in India known as?
Ans.: Carnatic Wars

11. Who succeeded Alivardi Khan and when?

Ans.: Sirajuddaula in 1756

12. When was Battle of Plassey fought?

Ans.: ON 23 June 1757

13. When was Battle of Buxar fought?

Ans.: On 22nd October 1764

14. Name the Treaty which was signed in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar.
Ans.: Treaty of Allahabad

15. Who was called the ‘Lion of Punjab’?

Ans.: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

16. When did the British annex Punjab in British Empire?

Ans.: In 1849

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17. Name the state that was annexed in company’s empire on grounds of misgovernance.
Ans.: Awadh

18. Name the Governor General who introduced the system of subsidiary alliance.
Ans.: Lord Wellesley

19. What was the nickname of Tipu Sultan?

Ans.: The Tiger

20. Which war completely destroyed the Maratha power?

Ans.: The Third Anglo Marath War

Very Short Answer Questions:

1. What do you know about Trade wars? Which European countries were involved in these wars?
Ans.: The race for colonies led to many wars among the European countries in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These were known as
trade wars. The countries involved in these wars were – Portugal, Holland, France and Britain.

2. What attracted European trading companies to India?

Ans.: The European trading companies were attracted to India because of:
i) Fine quality of cotton land silk produced in India.
ii) Indian spices such as pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon also attracted them.

3. What was the first major victory of Britishers in India?

Ans.: The Battle of Plassey was the first major victory the company was in India.

4. Who was Mir Jafar?

Ans.: Mir Jafar was the commander in chief of Nawab’s army in Bengal.

5. Who was Tipu Sltan?

Ans.: Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore. He was known as ‘The Tiger of Mysore’.

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6. Name the kingdoms, which were annexed on the basis of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’.
Ans.: Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854) were annexed on the basis of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’.

7. Describe the Doctrine of Lapse.

Ans.:
i) Doctrine of Lapse was a policy, devised by Lord Dalhousie.
ii) According to this policy, if the ruler of a protected or dependent state died without a natural heir, his state would automatically pass to the
British Company.

8. Where did the Portuguese open their trading centres?

Ans.: The Portuguese opened their trading centres at Cochin, Goa, Daman and Diu.

9. Who granted the sole right to trade with East to the East India Company? How did it benefit the company?
Ans.:
i) Queen Elizabeth I, by a Royal Charter granted the sole right to the East India Company to trade with the East.
ii) With the grant of this Charter, the company could venture across the oceans, looking for new land from where it could buy goods at cheap rates,
and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices.

10. Name the early Nawabs of Bengal who were considered strong rulers.
Ans.: Murshid Quli Khan and Alivardi Khan were strong rulers of Bengal.

11. What role did Murshid Quli Khan and Alivardi Khan play?
Ans.:
i) They exercised strict control over the British.
ii) They prevented not only the misuse of power but also suppressed their political ambitions during this period.
12. How many Carnatic wars took place and between whom? Who were defeated?
Ans.: Three Carnatic wars took place between French and the British. The French were defeated.

13. Write a short note on the annexation of Punjab.

Ans.: After Ranjit Singh’s death in 1839, the British began to interfere in the affairs of Punjab. This led to two Anglo-Sikh wars. The Sikhs were
defeated and the British annexed Punjab in 1849.

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14. Why did second Mysore war breakout?
Ans.: Haider Ali wanted the British to vacate the port of Mahe because it was the only outlet for Mysore’s trade. The British refused to do this.
Hence the second Mysore war broke out in 1780.

15. Mention any two results of the Treaty of Seringapattam.

Ans.:
i) The Treaty of Seringapattam ended Tipu’s dominant position in the south.
ii) He had to surrender many of his territories to the Marathas, Nizam and the British, and also had to pay a heavy war indemnity.
16. Who was put on the throne of Punjab after the death of Ranjit Sngh? Who became his regent and why?
Ans.: The youngest son of Ranjit Singh was put on the throne. Since he was a minor, his mother, Rani Jindhan, became his regent.

17. Who was Shivaji?

Ans.: Shivaji was a Maratha ruler under whose leadership Marathas challenged the Mughal Empire.

18. When and between whom was the Battle of plassey fought?
Ans.: The Battle of plassey was fought between British and sirajuddaulah on 23 June 1757.

19. What were the main consequences of the Battle of plassey?

Ans.: The main consequences of the battle of plassey:
i) It poved the way for the British conquest of the whole of India.
ii) The vast resources of Bengal were now at the disposal of the British.

20. When and between whom was the Battle of Buxar fought?
Ans.: The Battle of Buxar was fought between British on the one side and Mir Qasim, Shah Alam II and shujauddaulah on the other side on 22nd
October 1764.

21. Mention any two consequences of the Battle of plassey.

Ans.:
i) Treaty of Allahabad was signed by which Nawab shujauddaulah was forced to pay a war indemnity of fifty lakh rupees to the company.
ii) The company got the Diwani (the right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
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1. Describe the Anglo – Maratha wars and its consequences.

Ans.: The Marathas were subdved in a series of wars:
i) In the first war that ended in 1782 with the treaty of salbai, there was no clear victor.
ii) The second war from 1803 to 1805, was fought on different fronts, resulted in the British gaining Orissa and the territories north of the
Yamuna river including Agra and Delhi.
iii) The third Anglo – Maratha war of 1817-19 crushed the Maratha power. The peshwa was removed and sent to Bithur near Kanpur with pension.
The company now had complete control over the territories south of the vindhyas.

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
Short Answer Questions:
1. What do you mean by the term mercantilism?
Ans.: Mercantilism pertains to commercial affairs and trade. It is based on the principle that a business enterprise should make profits mainly
through trade.

2. Between whom were the Carnatic wars fought?

Ans.: The carnatic wars were fought between the British and the French.

3. Who were involved in the conspiracy against Nawab Sirajuddaulah?

Ans.: Mir Jafar, Rai Durlabh, Manik Chand, Ami Chand and Jagat Seth were involved in the conspiracy against Nawab Sirajuddaulah.

4. Why did the Company remove Mir Jafar and Mir Qasim from the throne of Bengal?
Ans.: The Company removed Mir Jafar and Mir Qasim from the throne of Bengal because both of them objected to the unfair trade practices of the
Company.

5. How did the acquisition of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
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ii) The revenues could be used to purchase cotton and silk textiles in India, maintain Company troops and meet the cost of building forts and
offices at Calcutta.

6. What was the objective of Lord Dalhousie behind the Doctrine of Lapse?
Ans.: Dalhousie wanted to annex more and more territories to establish his supremacy and power.

7. Which Governor-General annexed Punjab?

Ans.: Lord Dalhousie

8. Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?

Ans.: Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

Long Answer Questions:

1. Discuss the cause of Anglo-French struggle.
Ans.: After defeating the Dutch and the Portuguese, the British wanted to eliminate the French, as the French posed a serious threat for the British
in their path of establishing political power in India. This was the main reason that caused the Anglo-British struggle in India.

2. Explain the results of Carnatic Wars.

Ans.: The wars between the British and the French are known as the Carnatic wars. Three Carnatic wars took place between them. Ultimately, the
British were successful in expelling the French from India.

3. What were the chief causes of conflict between the Nawabs of Bengal and the East India Company?
Ans.:
i) The Company kept pressing Aurangzeb for more and more trade concessions and misused existing privileges.
ii) The Company officials started their private trade, without paying duty, causing enormous loss of revenue to the Nawab of Bengal.
iii) They also tried to fortify their settlements in Bengal and began abusing the concessions they received for trade.
iv) The early Nawabs of Bengal exercised strict control over the British and not only prevented misuse of power but also suppressed their political
ambitions.
v) The British refused Sirajuddaulah’s orders to pull down the illegal fortifications. This led to the capture of Calcutta by the forces of the Nawab.
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Ans.:
i) Subsidiary Alliance was started by Lord Wellesley.
ii) According to this alliance the Indian state did not have the right to keep a separate army of its own.
iii) The signatory Indian state was compelled by the company to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within its territory.
iv) A British officer called the ‘Resident’ would be stationed at the ruler’s court.
v) The native ruler was compelled to cede some parts of his territory for the expenses and maintenance of the army instead of paying annual
subsidy.

5. Write a short note on the annexation of Punjab in the British Empire.

Ans.: The two battles with the British broke the back of Sikh resistance. The Sikhs fought valiantly once again, but due to lack of effective
leadership, they were defeated in the battle of Gujarat. This compelled them to lay down their arms. Thus Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie,
the then Governor-General.

6. How did the British defeat Tipu Sultan?

Ans.:
i) Tipu’s capital seringapattam was captured by the British during fourth Mysore war.
ii) The Marathas, the Nizam and the British made an alliance against Tipu Sultan.
iii) Tipus, the “Tiger of Mysore”, died while defending his capital.

7. How did the British annex Awadh and what were its consequences?
Ans.: Awadh was annexed on the grounds of misgovernance. This caused great discontentment among the people of Awadh. The Begum of Awadh
and the disbanded soldiers took an active part in the uprising of 1857.

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VII – SCIENCE A S S I G N M E N T (Textual) 2020– 2021
Chapter – 3 (Fibre to Fabric : Animal Fibres)

Define The Following Terms:

1. Wool-yielding animals : Wool is obtained from the hair of some animals. These animals are
called wool-yielding animals. Some wool-yielding animals are sheep, goat, yak. Camel, rabbit (angora), Llama, Alpaca
etc.
2. Scouring : The process of removing grease, dirt and dust from the hair by thoroughly
washing them is called scouring.
3. Rearing and breeding of sheep : Rearing of sheep means to look after the sheep by providing
them food, shelter and health care. Breathing of sheep is done to obtain animals with desired characters.
4. Sericulture : Rearing of silk moth for obtaining silk is called sericulture. Sericulture means
silk farming.
5. Reeling of silk : The silk filaments are separated from the cocoons. This process of obtaining
silk fibres is called reeling of the silk.

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

1. Which of the two cotton or wool is a proteineous fibre?

Ans.: Wool.
2. Which of the following is suitable for summer wear? Nylon, Polyester, Cotton, Silk.
Ans.: Cotton.
3. Why is the sheep after shearing dipped into an antiseptic?
Ans.: To prevent infection.
4. Which property of silk makes it so attractive?
Ans.: Soft, light and smooth.
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Ans.: Reeling of silk.

Short Answer Type Questions:

1. Why is wool used for making winter clothing?
Ans.: The wool-yeilding animals bear hair on their body. Being porous, hair trap a lot of air and does not allow the body heat to go out. Thus, hair
on the body of these animals keep them warm. Since wool is derived from the hairy fibres, therefore it is used for making winter clothing.

2. What treatment is given to the sheared hair of sheep in (i) scouring (ii) sorting (iii) carding?
Ans.: i) Scouring : In scouring, the sheared skin with hair is thoroughly washed in soap solution to remove grease, dirt and dust.
ii) Sorting : In sorting, the dried hair of different textures are sorted out. The small fluffy fibres called burrs are picked out and sent for
reprocessing.
iii) Carding : In carding process, selected curly wool fibres are straightened by passing through rollers.

3. What is sericulture?
Ans.: Rearing of silk moth is called sericulture. Sericulture means silk farming.

4. What are occupational hazards?

Ans.: The risks faced by workers in any industry are called occupational hazards. For example, sorter’s disease is an occupational hazard for
workers working in wool industry.
5. Name the four stages in the life cycle of a silkmoth.
Ans.: There are four stages in the life-cycle of a silk moth. These are egg, caterpillar (larva) pupa and adult.

Long Answer Type Questions:

1. How is wool fibre obtained from the sheared wool?

Ans.: Wool fibre is obtained from the sheared wool through the following steps :
i) Washing or Scouring : The sheared hair is washed thoroughly to remove grease, dirt and dust from the hair. This process is called
scouring. The scoured hair are then dried.
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iii) Carding : The selected curly wool fibres are straightened by passing through rollers.
iv) Dyeing : The wool fibres of light or white colour are dyed in any colour of choice.
v) Spinning and weaving : The wool fibres are straightened, combed and rolled into yarn.

2. Name the wool-yielding animals. Name the animal which provides us Pashmina wool.
Ans.: Sheep, Goat, Yak, Rabbits (angora), Camel, Alpaca, Llama are the wool-yielding animals.
Pashmina is obtained from the under fur of Cashmere goat.

3. Give reason : a) Why does shearing cause no pain to the sheep? b) What kind of feed be given to a sheep for good growth of curly and shiny
hair? c) Why are sheep bred selectively?
Ans.: a) Shearing does not cause any pain to the sheep because the uppermost thin layer of their skin is dead.
a) Proein-rich food such as mixture of corn, pulses, jowar and oil-cakes should be given to a sheep for good growth of curly and shiny hair.
b) Sheep are bred selectively to obtain the desired quality of wool.

4. Write two characteristics of silk fibre.

Ans.: Characteristics of silk fibre are (i) It is soft, smooth and light in weight (ii) it is strong and has a longer life than other natural fibre.

5. What happens when the silk caterpillar stops feeding?

Ans.: When the silk caterpillar stops feeding, its salivary gland starts secreting a sticky fluid (a protein called fibroin). This fluid hardens on
exposure to air and forms a long thread of silk. This thread gets wrapped around its body to form a ball-like structure called cocoon.

Higher Order Thinking Skills:

1. Which of the fabrics made from silk, wool, cotton and jute traps air the most? How does such trapped air affect the property of such fabric?
Ans.: Woollen fabric being porous traps the air most. As woollen fibre traps a lot of air. Air doesn’t allow the body heat to go out. Thus the trapped
air enhances the warmth of the fabric.
2. Why is it necessary to kill the pupae by boiling cocoons in water?
Ans.: It is necessary to boil cocoon in water because we cannot get silk without boiling the cocoons. Boiling kills the pupae and it loosens the
strands of the silk fibre.

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1. Name two fibres obtained from animals.
Ans.: Wool, silk.
2. Which type of wool is common in Tibet and Ladakh?
Ans.: Yak wool.
3. Where are Angora goats found in our country?
Ans.: Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Which animal produces wool for making the fine pashmina shawls?
Ans.: Kashmiri Goat.
5. Where are the wool-yielding animals called llama and alpaca found?
Ans.: South America.
6. Name any two breeds of sheep found in India.
Ans.: Lohi, Marwari, Nali, Pattanwadi.
7. State whether sheep are herbivores or carnivores.
Ans.: Herbivores.
8. What terms are used for the following processes?
a) Removing hair of sheep along with a thin layer of skin.
Ans.: Shearing.
b) Washing of sheep’s fleece to remove dust, dirt and grease.
Ans.: Scouring.
c) Separating sheep’s fleece into fibres of different qualities.
Ans.: Sorting.
9. What causes sorter’s disease?
Ans.: Bacteria called anthrax.
10. Which step comes first in the production of woollen yarn from sheep: scouring or shearing?

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11. Name a natural fibre obtained from insects.
Ans.: Silk.
12. Name the tree whose leaves provide food for the silkworms.
Ans.: Mulberry tree.
13. What are the natural colours of the fleece of sheep and goats?
Ans.: The natural colour of wool is generally creamy white.
14. Which stage comes earlier in the life history of a silk moth-pupa or larva?
Ans.: Larva.
15. Which of the following actually makes the silk fibres?
Larva, Pupa, Adult silk moth.
Ans.: Larva.
16. Which of the following terms is related to silk production?
Floriculture, Tissue culture, Silviculture, Apiculture, Sericulture.
Ans.: Sericulture.
17. Name two fibres which are made of proteins?
Ans.: Wool and silk.

18. State whether artificial silk is an animal fibre or a plant fibre.

Ans.: Plant Fibre.

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VII – ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 2020– 2021
Chapter – The Scholarship Jacket

Word – Meanings

Word Meaning Word Meaning

Pictures or writing on a
1. Valedictorian Highest-ranking student. 11. Graffiti
wall, in a public place.
To change a document,
Able to move quickly and
2. Agile 12. Falsify that it is no longer true in
easily.
order to trick somebody.
To hit something hard
Secretly listen to a
3. Eavesdrop 13. Pounding many times making a lot
conversation.
of noise.
To be so loud that you
(here) shuffled the
4. Fidgeted 14. Drowned cannot hear something
papers nervously.
else.
A garden tool with a long To run away or escape
5. Hoe 15. Fled
handle and a blade. from something.
To hold
Not wanting to talk to
6. Withdrawn 16. Clasped somebody/something
others.
tightly.
An amount of money that
The quality of being
7. Scholarship is given to a person who 17. Dignity
serious and formal.
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8. Vengeance 18. Leaned
harming. not straight or upright.
To walk somewhere
slowly with no particular
9. Wandered 19. Vile Very bad or unpleasant.
sense of direction or
purpose.
To pause before you do To bend your legs and
10. Hesitated something or before you 20. Crouched body so that you are close
take a decision. to the ground.

SUMMARY
The story is about a 14year-old girl named Martha. She is 8th grade Mexican- American girl who lives in Texas with her grandparents. She is a skinny
girl and not very pretty either. However she was very intelligent and gets great grades and wants the school scholarship Jacket. The Jacket is given to
the student with the highest grades each year as an award for their hard work Martha expects to be given the honour as she enters her 8 th grade, just
like her sister Rosie did in the past. Suddenly her world shakes when she hears few teachers talking about the jacket and how it should go to her
classmate Joan as Joan’s father was an influential man. Soon, Martha’s nightmare is realized when she was called to the principal’s office. The principal
informs her about a change in school policy. From that year the Jacket was going to be paid for 15 dollars to be exact. Martha relays as she has no
money to pay for it. She offers it to next student in line Joan. But after hearing her word, the principal heart melts. He decides to award it to his most
deserving student, Martha herself. In the end Martha gets the jacket that she deserves without having to pay for it.

Question/Answer

19. What was the school tradition that Martha longed to follow? Why?
Ans.: The school tradition that Martha longed to follow was of winning the gold and green jacket that was awarded to the class valedictorian.
Martha’s older sister had won the jacket a few years before, and Martha herself, who was straight, a student since the first grade, was also
expected to win it.

20. Where was Martha brought up and why?

Ans.: Martha was brought up in Texas by her grandparents. Her father was a poor farm labourer with eight children. So, Martha had been given to
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Ans.: The two teachers were arguing about whom that year’s scholarship jacket should go to. Mr. Boone wanted it to go to a girl called Joan whose
father was on the school board and was quite on influential person in the town. Mr. Schmidt, on the other hand, refused to lie or falsify
records as he felt that Martha undoubtedly deserved the award.

22. How did Martha react to the argument that she heard? Why did seem like a cruel coincidence to have overheard that conversation?
Ans.: Martha was shocked, disheartened and sad after overhearing the conversation. She cried all night. It seemed to her like a cruel coincidence
because it revealed to her that her hopes and dreams of winning the scholar ship jacket, something she had worked hard for, were being
snatched away from her just when they were within reach.

23. How did grandpa respond to the idea of paying for the scholarship jacket?
Ans.: Grandpa said that if they had to pay for it was not really a scholarship jacket. He told Martha to tell her principal that he refused to pay for
the jacket.

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