CH 1.
THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
I. With reference to the First War of Independence, answer the following
questions:
Question -1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)
1. Which among the following was not one of the ways adopted by the
British to expand their
political power?
a. Subsidiary Alliance
b. Doctrine of Lapse
c. Absentee Sovereignty
d. Outright wars
2. Which was the family seat of Nana Saheb?
a. Poona
b. Kanpur
c. Nagpur
d. Allahabad
3. Which act withdrew the privilege of free postage enjoyed by sepoys?
a. The General Service Enlistment Act of 1856
b. The Indian Services Act 1820
c. The Post Office Act of 1854
d. The Charter Act of 1813
4. In which regiment did the rumour of the greased cartridge rise?
a. Madras
b. Meerut
c. Awadh
d. Bengal
5. What did the General Service Enlistment Act state?
a. Indian soldiers could be sent overseas on duty.
b. Indian soldiers will be paid eight times more than the British soldiers.
c. Indian soldiers will not be promoted
d. Indian soldiers will not be enlisted for outdoor campaigns.
Question 2
1. What was the Subsidiary Alliance? What were its terms?
2. What did the Doctrine of Lapse imply? Name the states annexed by
applying this doctrine.
3. Explain how Awadh was affected after it was annexed by the British.
4. Why did Zeenat Mahal begin plotting against the British?
5. Explain the term ‘Absentee Sovereignty’
6. What apprehensions did the Indians have about the transport and
communication system
introduced by the British?
7. Define ‘Drain of Wealth’. How was India’s wealth being drained to
England?
8. Give reasons why cottage industries and handicrafts in India declined.
9. List the military causes of the revolt of 1857.
10. Discuss the change in the administration brought about by the
Government of India Act 1858.
CH 2. GROWTH OF NATIONALISM
II. With reference to the Growth of Nationalism, answer the following
questions:
Question -1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)
1. Why did Lord Lytton organise the Grand Delhi Durbar?
a. To declare Indian Independence
b. To proclaim Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
c. To welcome the king of England
d. To discuss reforms for India.
2. Which among the following was not the prominent newspapers of the
19th century?
a. Lok Mat
b. The Bengali
c. The Hindu
d. The Statesman
3. Where was the second session of the Indian National Congress held?
a. Kolkata
b. Lahore
c. Lucknow
d. Bombay
4. Name the Viceroy who abolished the Sati system.
a. William Bentinck
b. Warren Hastings
c. Dufferin
d. Wellesley
5. Who introduced the Indian Arms Act?
a. Lord Ripon
b. Lord Lytton.
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c. Lord Macaulay
d. Lord Dufferin
Question 2
1. Define Nationalism.
2. List some policies of Lord Lytton which the Indians found repressive.
3. Mention two contributions of Jyotiba Phule in the Socio-religious reform
movement in India.
4. What role did the Press play in uniting the people of India?
5. Name the precursors of the Indian National Congress.
6. Give details of the first session of the Indian National Congress.
7. List the aims of the Indian National Congress.
CH 3. FIRST PHASE OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
III. With reference to the First Phase of the Indian National Movement,
answer the following
questions:
Question -1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)
1. The first objective of the early Nationalists was to .
a. Educate people of India in modern politics.
b. Arouse political consciousness.
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
2. The Early nationalists sent and petitions to the government and British
parliament.
a. Memorandums
b. Cards
c. Bouquets
d. Calls
3. demanded Swaraj for the first time from the Congress platform.
a. Lokmanya Tilak
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d. Pherozshah Mehta
4. Who is called the political mentor of Gandhiji?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Surendranath Banerjee
5. Who was known as the father of Indian Nationalism?
a. Surendranath Banerjee
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Swami Vivekanand
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Question 2
1. Whom did the Early Nationalists group consist of? what was their
demand?
2. Explain the first objective and method of the Early Nationalists.
3. What were the second objective and methods of the Early Nationalists?
4. Discuss the role of Dadabhai Naoroji in the Congress.
5. Who set up the Servants of India Society? What was its objective?
6. What was Surendranath Banerjee’s contribution to India’s freedom
struggle?
CH 4: SECOND PHASE OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
With reference to the Second Phase of the Indian National Movement,
answer the
following questions:
Question -1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)
1. The partition of Bengal was announced by .
a. Lord Lytton.
b. Lord Curzon
c. Lord Dalhousie
d. Lord Tennyson
2. The main objective of the Assertive Nationalists was .
a. Immediate attainment of Swaraj
b. Better job prospects in railways
c. Gradual attainment of Swaraj
d. Organise boycott movement
3. By whose ideas were the Early Nationalists were inspired?
a. Vedas
b. Indian historians
c. Assertive Nationalists
d. Western philosophers
4. Who was the first Nationalist leader to seek close contact with the
masses?
a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b. Surendranath Banerjee
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Dayanand Saraswati
5. Which among the following is not a literary contribution of Lala Lajpat
Rai?
a. Vande Mataram
b. Young India
c. People
d. The Tribune
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Question 2
1. What were the concealed motives of the British behind the partition of
Bengal?
2. What was the opinion of the Indian Nationalists regarding the Partition
of Bengal?
3. State the main focus of the Assertive Nationalists? Name the methods
that they adopted.
4. Bring out the difference between the Early and the Assertive
Nationalists. (3 points)
5. Who was known as the ‘Father of Assertive Nationalism’? mention any
two of his
contributions to the freedom movement.
6. In what ways did Bal Gangadhar Tilak preach Nationalism?
7. Why was Tilak called the forerunner of Gandhiji?
8. What was Bipin Chandra Pal known as? Why was he arrested and
imprisoned?
9. List any 3 social and economic reforms supported by Bipin Chandra Pal.
10. State two contributions each of Lala Lajpat Rai as an educationist and
his political work
outside India.
CH 5 THE MUSLIM LEAGUE
IV. With reference to the Muslim League, answer the following questions:
Question -1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.
(Do not copy the question, Write the correct answer only.)
1. Who took the initiative to form the Muslim League?
a. Nawab Salimullah
b. M A Jinnah
c. Lord Mayo
d. Agha Khan
2. In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed?
a. 1916
b. 1906
c. 1946
d. 1860
3. The Lucknow Pact was signed between .
a. The Congress and the Muslim League.
b. The Congress and the Government.
c. The Government and the Muslim League.
d. The Government, the Congress and the Muslim League.
4. The Muslim League wanted to promote for the British government.
a. Agitation
b. Favouritism
c. Support
d. Seats
5. When was the Muslim League established?
a. 28th December 1885
b. 30th December 1906
c. 30th December 1905
d. 28th November 1906
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Question 2
1. State the aims of the Muslim league.
2. What was the Lucknow Pact? When was it signed?
3. List the significance of the Lucknow Pact.
