CBSE History Class 8

How when and where?

How when and where? - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT

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Q1: What was the title given to Prince Arthur?
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Q2: In history, we primarily study the changes that have taken place in a human life in a particular phase of time. True/False
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Q3: Why do old advertisements used the picture of royal people?
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Q4: Name the country, which depicted as willingly handing over its administration to the dominant British rule In Rennel’s map.
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Q5: What is colonization?
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Q6: Who are calligraphers?
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Q7: During the British rule, census operations in India were held every_________ years.
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Q8: Indian mutineers in the British paintings and drawings were represented as
  1. tall, dark and poor.
  2. weak, servile and helpless.
  3. greedy, vicious and brutal.
  4. aggressive, dominant and violent.
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Q9: Wellesley, Bentinck and Dalhousie were the British________.
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Q10: Who was the first Governor General of India?
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Q11: Regulating Act of 1773 made Governor General of India responsible for the Indian affairs. True/False
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Q12: The advertisement of Lipton tea given in your syllabus book belongs to which year?
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Q13: Who created the first map of India?
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Q14: Name the personality seen as the natural leader during the revolt of 1857.
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Q15: Name the last period as defined by the Periodization of Indian history by the British historians.
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Q16: Name the instrument that facilitated multiple copying in lesser time.
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Q17: Name the Historical source which is labeled as an archeological source.
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Q18: Name few methods devised by British to get familiar with the country and the countryside for the purpose of better administration.
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Q19: What was the purpose of establishing The National archives?
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Q20: Name The Scottish scholar who wrote ‘A History of India’ .
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Q21: On the frontpiece of the map produce by James Rennel, Brahmanas were shown offering Shastras to__________.
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Q22: History studies the changes that have taken place in the course of time. True/False
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Q23: Who was the first Governor-General of India?
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Q24: Name the person who was the head of the administration in India and was responsible for declaring war and peace in India.
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Q25: Why the calligraphists were famous?
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Q26: Who was the last British Governor General of India?
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Q27: 2The category which was not marked as a period by the British was
  1. Hindu period
  2. Muslim Period
  3. Marxist Period
  4. Modern Period
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Q28: According to the report in 'The Hindustan Times', the strike which took place in 1946 was a__________________ strike.
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Q29: Name the mutiny which was mentioned in the report of Home Department.
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Q30: During the mutiny in Naval ratings, how many mutineers were arrested in Karachi?
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Q31: The Census operations were held in British period after every ten years. True/False
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Q32: Name the author of 'A History of British India'
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Q33: Name the factor that promoted the spread of news, views, articles and novels.
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Q34: Asian societies were at lower level of civilization was the view of ________________.
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Q35: The practice that became a common feature of the colonial rule was
  1. wars
  2. industrialisation.
  3. surveys.
  4. famines.
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Q36: Define Colonialism.
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Q37: What is periodisation?
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Q38: Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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Q39: Name the Scottish philosopher, who divided the history of India on communal basis.
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Q40 : Who made the painting on mapping and survey operations in Bengal?
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Q41: The head of the British administration in India in the early years of the British rule in 1858 was the ______________.
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Q42: Rennel considered maps essential for the process of colonisation. True/False
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Q43: The head office of Lipton tea was located on _________.
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Q44: Where was the National Museum and National Archives built?
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Q45: Who was Prince Arthur?
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