I. Very Short Answer Type Questions (15x1=15)
1. Who discovered the sea route to India and when?
2. Who was the commander of Sirajuddaulah who cheated him at the time of Battle
of Plassey?
3. Why did the Company want a puppet ruler?
4. Which settlement was introduced during 1793?
5. Who initiated and developed the Ryotwari system?
6. Name the two systems adopted for growing indigo by the cultivators.
7. What does Indian constitution ban completely?
8. Define Coercion.
9. What is a constituency?
10. What is the purpose of a Parliament?
11. How many elected members are there in Lok Sabha?
12. Mention the 2 houses of the Indian Parliament.
13. What are the forces of modernity?
14. State whether true or false:
a) Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
15. Fill in the blanks:
(a) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of ___________.
SECTION B
II. Short Answer Type Questions (10X3=30)
13. What attracted European trading companies to India?
14. Give a brief note on the wars between the Marathas and the British East India
Company?
15. What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
16. Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
17. What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?
18. When did the ‘Blue rebellion’ break-out?
19. What is ‘Question hour’ in Parliament?
20. What are the three major duties of the Parliament?
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1) Vasco da Gama
2) Mir Jafar
3) The British East India Company wanted a puppet ruler, who would willingly allow the company ttrade concessions and other privileges.
4) Permanent Settlement of Bengal
5) The system was devised by Capt. Alexander Read and Thomas
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