Answer all the Questions given under each heading :-
1) Battle of Plassey and Buxar.
a) Who was the Nawab of Bengal in 1757 ? - Siraj-Ud-Daula.
b) Who introduced the subsidiary Alliance ? - Lord Wellesley.
c) Name the Policy of Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse
d) When was Queen Victoria‟s Proclamation issued ? - 1858
2) Boxer Rebellion
a) What was the result of the Sino-Japanese War ? - China was defeated.
b) Name the Island ceded by China to Japan - Formosa
c) What led to the outbreak of Boxer-Rebellion ?
Chinese Empress Dowager made the Chinese youths turn their anger towards the foreign
powers which led to the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion.
d) What did the Boxers do ?
The Boxers attacked the Britain, French, German, Japanese.
3) Immediate Cause for First World War
a) When did Austria Annex Bosnia and Herzegovina ? - 1908.
b) Who was the Austrian Crown Prince ? - Francis Ferdinand
c) What happened to him ?
He was assassinated by a Serbian Lad.
d) What did Austria do ?
Austria declared war on Serbia.
4. Course of the war.
a) Give the duration of the first World War - 1914 – 18
b) Who were called Central Powers ?
Germany and some countries which were on the side of the Germany
c) Who were called the Allies ?
Britain and Countries which were on the side of Britain.
d) What were used in the war ?
Artillery, Tanks, Submarines.
5) Results of the War
a) How were the terms of the treaties drafted ?
It was on the 14 points put forward by the American President Woodrow Wilson.
b) What did Germany Surrender to France ? - Alsace and Lorraine
c) Where was Monarchy abolished ? - Russia, Turkey, Germany, Austria.
d) Name the New Republics - Czechoslovakia and Poland.
6) League of Nations
a) Name the organizations which were found before the League of Nations.
i) The League of Nations Society
ii) The World League of Peace
iii) The League of free nations Association
iv) The League of Nations Union
b) Where was the League of Nations Headquarters situated ? - Geneva.
c) How should the Member Nations solve the problems ?
They should solve the problems through the League of Nations.
d) When did Japan Capture Manchuria ? - 1931
7) Franklin D.Roosevelt
a) When was the President Election held ? - 1932
b) How was Franklin D.Roosevelt commonly known as ? - F.D.R.
c) What was his election manifesto ?
“I pledge you, I pledge myself to a New Deal.
e) Name the Policy formulated by him ? - New Dealzz
8) Fascist Party
a) Who was the founder of fascist party ? - Benito Mussolini
b) Give the slogans of Mussolini ? - Believe, Obey, Fight, and More force, More Honour.
c) What were the aims of Fascism ?
* Exaltation the state
* Protection of Private Property
* Spirited Foreign Policy
d) What was the motto of Fascism ?
* Everything with the State
* Nothing against state
* Nothing outside the state.
9) Adolf Hitler
a) Where was Adolf Hitler born ? - Austria.
b) What was his father ? - Custom Officer
c) What did he organize ? - Nazist party.
d) Name the book written by Hitler - “Mein Kampf” (My struggle).
10. Causes of the Second World War
a) Name the treaty signed by Japan, Italy and Germany ? - Rome-Berlin, Tokyo axis.
b) Mention some of the ideologies that emerged after the first World war ?
Democracy, Communism, Fascism and Nazism.
c) What was the policy followed by the statesmen of the major World powers ?
Policy of appeasement.
d) What did Hitler preach ?
Hitler preached a racist brand of Nazism.
11) End of the Second World War
a) Where did a big American and British force land ? - In Normandy.
b) With whom did they join ? - French force
c) What did Hitler do ? - Suicide.
d) When did America drop atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?
Hiroshima - August 6, Nagasaki – 9, 1945.
12. Result of the Second World War :
a) Who occupied Japan ? - American General Mc.Arthur.
b) Name the two Super powers that emerged after the Second World War ?-
America and Russia
c) Mention some of the countries which got independence after the war ?
India, Burma, Egypt, Ceylon and Malaya.
d) Why was UNO set up ?
Maintain international peace and harmony.
13. Major achievements of the UNO
a) Name the treaties signed by the UNO ?
1963 - Nuclear Test Ban Treaty , 1996 – CTBT
b) Where was the UN Conference on Environment and Development held ? -
Rio-de-Janeiro
c) What was adopted by all the countries ? - “ Agenda 21 “
d) How did UNO tackle Suez Canal Crisis ?
The UNO made France, Britain and Israel to withdraw troops from Egypt
14. Achievement of the EU
a) What is the symbol of the Euro ? - €
b) What did the Euro eliminate ?
Foreign exchange hurdles encountered by companies doing business.
c) How many members are there in the EU at present ? - 27 members.
d) Who allocates funds to European research projects ? - Court of Auditors.
15. Political causes for the Revolt of 1857?
a) Who introduced subsidiary Alliance ? - Lord Wellesley.
b) Name the policy introduced by Lord Dalhousie ? - Doctrine of Lapse.
c) What was the order issue by the British against the Mughal emperor ?
“ On the death of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah-II, his successor had to give up the Red
Fort.”
d) Why did Nana Saheb develop a grudge against the British
His pension was stopped by the British.
16. Revolt at Central India.
a) Who led the revolt at Central India.? - Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.
b) Name the place captured by Rani Lakshmi Bai ? - Gwalior.
c) What was her end ? - She was killed in the battle in June 1858
d) What did Tantia Tope do ? - He escaped but was captured and put to death.
17. Brahma Samaj
a) Who founded Brahma Samaj ? - Raja Rammohan Roy
b) What were the languages learnt by Raja Rammohan Roy ?
Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, English, French, Latin, Greek and Hebrew
c) Name the books written by Raja Rammohan Roy .
Precepts of Jesus Christ
Guide of Peace and Happiness.
d) What did Brahma Samaj believe ? - Universal Region.
18) Arya Samaj
a) What was the original name of Swami Dayanandha Saraswathi ? - Mul Shankar
b) Who was his guru ? - Swami Virjanand
c) What was his motto ? - “ Go back to Vedas “
d) What did the Samaj advocate ? - Woman education, inter-caste marriage and inter dining.
19) Rama Krishna Mission
a) Who was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa ?
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was a priest of the Society.
b) Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission ? - Swami Vivekananda.
c) When and where was the parliament of Religions held ? - Chicago in the USA in 1893.
d) Who represented the Hindu religion at the Parliament of religions ? –
Swami Vevekananda
20) The Indian National Congress ?
a) When was the Indian National Congress founded ? - 1885.
b) On whose advise was it founded ? - Allan Octavian Hume, (A.O. Hume)
c) Where was the first Session of the Congress held ? -
Who was the Chair person ?
Mumbai, W.C.Bannerjee
d) Name some of the leaders who attended the first session of the Congress.
M.G.Ranade, Gokale, S.N.Banerjee,Metha, G.Subramaniya Iyer.
21) Jallian Wala Bagh Tragedy
a) Who were the prominent leaders arrested ?
Dr.Satyapal and Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew
b) Where did the people gather ? - In Amritsar.
c) Who was the British Military Commander of Amritsar ? - General Dyer
d) What did Rabindranath Tagore do ? - Renounced his knighthood.
22. The Mount Battern Plan
a) Who become the Governor General of India in 1947 ? - Lord Mount Battern
b) Who was the last British Governor General ? – Lord Mount Battern
c) What was Mount Battern Plan ?
Dividing India as Indian Union and Pakistan Union
d) What was the reaction of the Congress and Muslim League ?
Both the Congress and Muslim League accepted this plan.
23. K.Kamaraj
a) How did he enter into politics ?
By taking part in Vaikom Sathyagraha in 1924.
b) Where was he kept in prison in 1930 ? - Alipore.
c) Where did he hoist the Indian National Flag in 1947 ? - In Sathyamoorthy‟s House
d) When did he die ? - Oct. 2nd, 1975.
24. Self respect movement
a) Who started the self respect movement ? - E.V.Ramasamy Periyar
b) Why did he start? - To spread and execute his ideas and policies
c) When was it started ? - in 1925
d) Name the Laws passed by the Government due to the constant struggle of self respect
movement -- Widow remarriage Act, Devadasi Abolition Act, etc.
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