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HISTORY
Chapter 1 Solution: Sources of History
Chapter 2 Solution: Europe and India
Chapter 3 Solution: Effects of British rule
Chapter 4 Solution: The freedom Struggle of 1857
Chapter 5 Solution: Social and Religious Reforms
Chapter 6 Solution: Beginning of Freedom Movement
Chapter 7 Solution: Non-co-operation Movement
Chapter 8 Solution: Civil Disobedience Movement
Chapter 9 Solution: Last Phase of Struggle for Independence
Chapter 10 Solution: Armed Revolutionary Movement
Chapter 11 Solution: Struggle for Equality
Chapter 12 Solution: India gains Independence
Chapter 13 Solution: Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
Chapter 14 Solution: Formation of State of Maharashtra
Civics
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Parliamentary System
Chapter 2: The Indian Parliament
Chapter 3: The Union Executive
Chapter 4: The Indian Jusical System
Chapter 5: The State Government
Chapter 6: Bureaucracy
CHAPTER – 1 – Sources of History
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) Among the historical sources …………… sources are based on Modern technology.
(a) Written (b) Oral (c) Material (d) Audio-visual
(2) The …………… is a museum in Pune which gives information about the history of Mahatma Gandhi.
(a) Aga Khan Palace (b) Sabarmati Ashram (c) Cellular Jail (d) Lakshmi Vilas Palace
(3) A unique discovery of modern technology in 20th century is ………. . (a) Powada (b) Photograph (c) Interviews (d) Films
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) During the British period newspapers also acted as source of social reformation.
(2) Audio Visual Recordings are considered as the most trustworthy source for the study of Modern Indian History.
(3) Write short notes.
(1) Photographs
(2) Museums and History
(3) Audio sources
CHAPTER – 2 – Europe and India
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options
(1) In 1453 the city of …………… was conquered by Ottoman Turks.
(a)Venice (b) Constantinople (c) Rome (d) Paris
(2) The Industrial Revolution began in …………… . (a) England (b) France (c) Italy (d) Portugal
(3) …………… tried to put restrictions on the illegal trade of British. (a) Siraj-ud-Daulah (b) Mir Kasim (c) Mir Jafar (d) Shah Alam
(2) Explain the following concepts.
(1) Colonialism
(2) Imperialism
(3) Age of Renaissance
(4) Capitalism
(3) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated in the Battle of Plassey.
(2) The European countries felt the necessity of finding new trade routes to Asia.
(3) European rulers started giving military protection and trade concessions to the trading companies.
CHAPTER – 3 – Effects of British Rule
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) Portuguese, ……………, French, British participated in the competition of capturing Indian market. (a) Austrian (b) Dutch (c) German (d) Swedish
(2) In 1802 Peshwa …………… signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the British. (a) Bajirao I (b) Sawai Madhavrao (c) Peshwa Nanasaheb (d) Bajirao II
(3) Jamshedjee Tata started the manufacturing of steel at Tata Iron and Steel industry established in …………… .
(a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata (c) Jamshedpur (d) Delhi
(2) Explain the following concepts.
(1) Civil Services
(2) Commercialization of Agriculture
(3) Economic policy of British
(3) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Farmers in India became bankrupt.
(2) There was decline of traditional industries in India.
CHAPTER – 4 – The Freedom Struggle of 1857
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(Umaji Naik, War of Independence, Lord Dalhousie, Secretary of State, Tatya Tope)
(1) V.D.Savarkar named the struggle of 1857 as ………… .
(2) ………… united the Ramoshis to rebel against the British.
(3) After the struggle of 1857 the post of ………… was created in the British Government to look after the affairs of India.
(4) ………… was the Governor General who annexed the princely states.
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) The Paikas made armed rebellion against the British.
(2) There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys.
(3) The Indian sepoys could not keep stand in front of the British army.
(4) After the struggle, Indian army was divided on the basis of caste
(5) The British imposed hevy taxes on Indian industries.
(3) Answer the following question in brief.
(1) What were the social causes behind the struggle of 1857?
(2) Why did the Indians fail in the struggle of 1857 ?
(3) Write down the consequences of struggle of 1857.
(4) What were the changes in British policy after the struggle of 1857?
CHAPTER – 5 -Social and Religious Reforms
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan, Swami Vivekanada, Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde)
(1) …………… established the Ramkrishna Mission.
(2) The Anglo-Mohammedan Oriental College was established by ………….. .
(3) The Depressed Classes Mission was founded by ………….. .
(3) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) The Social and religious reform movement began in India.
(2) Mahatma Phule conducted a strike of barbers.
(4) Write Short notes.
(1) Ramkrishna Mission
(2) Reforms for women by Savitribai Phule
CHAPTER – 6 – Beginning of Freedom Movement
(1) (A) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) The Servants of India Society was founded by ………….. .
(a) Ganesh Vasudev Joshi (b) Bhau Daji Lad (c) M.G.Ranade (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(2) The first session of Indian National Congress was held at ………….. .
(a) Pune (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Lucknow
(3) ……………. wrote the Geeta Rahasya.
(a) Lokmanya Tilak (b) Dadabhai Nowrojee (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Bipinchandra Pal
(B) Write the names
(1) Moderate leaders ______ _______
(2) Extremist leaders ______ _______
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) In the struggle for independence, a sense of identity was awakened among the Indians.
(2) Two groups were formed in the Indian National Congress.
(3) Lord Curzon decided to partition Bengal.
(3) Write Short Notes.
(1) Objectives of Indian National Congress
(2) Anti Partition Movement
(3) Four point program of Indian National Congress
CHAPTER – 7 – Non-co-operation Movement
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) Gandhiji began his career from the country of ……………… .
(a) India (b) England (c) South Africa (d)Myanmar
(2) The farmers started the no-tax movement in the district of ……….. .
(a) Gorakhpur (b) Kheda (c) Solapur (d) Amravati
(3) As a protest to Jallianwala Baug massacre, Rabindranath Tagore returned the title of ………… bestowed upon him by the British Government.
(a) Lord (b) Sir (c) Raobahadur (d) Raosaheb
(2) Answer the following questions in one sentence.
(1) Which restriction were put up on the Blacks in South Africa according to the declaration of 1906?
(2) Where did Gandhiji launch the first satyagraha in India?
(3) Which officer gave orders of firing in the Jallianwala Baug?
(3) Answer the following questions in 25- 30 words.
(1) Explain the philosophy of Satyagraha.
(2) Why was the Swaraj Party established?
- Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Rowlatt Act was opposed by the people of India.
(2) Gandhiji suspended the Non-co -operation Movement.
(3) The Indians boycotted the Simon Commission.
(4) Khilafat Movement was started in India.
CHAPTER – 8 – Civil Disobedience Movement
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(Mahatma Gandhi, Khuda-i-Khidmatgar, Ramsay Mac Donald, Sarojini Naidu)
(1) …………. organised the Round Table Conference in London.
(2) Khan Abdul Gafar Khan established the organisation named _________.
(3) ………… led the Dharasana Satyagraha.
(4) In the Second Round Table Conference ………… participated as a representative of Indian National Congress.
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Chandrasingh Thakur was court martialled and severely punished.
(2) The Government declared Martial Law at Solapur.
(3) The deliberations in the First Round Table Conference proved to be meaningless.
(4) Gandhiji began fast unto death in the Yerwada jail.
(3) Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words.
(1) Why did Gandhiji decide to break the Salt Act to begin the satyagraha all over the country?
(2) Why did the Indian National Congress withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement ?
CHAPTER – 9 – Last Phase of Struggle for Independence
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options
(Andaman and Nicobar, August Kranti, Vinoba Bhave)
(1) ………….. was the first stayagrahi of Individual satyagraha.
(2) The nation wide movement of 1942 is also called ………….. .
(3) In November 1943, Japan conquered ………….. islands and handed them over to Azad Hind Government.
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) In November 1939, provincial ministers of Indian National Congress gave their resignations.
(2) The Indian National Army had to lay down their arms.
(3) The Parallel Government became a source of inspiration to the people.
(3) Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) How do you find the contribution of Shirishkumar to be inspirational ?
(2) Why did the British Prime Minister send Sir Stafford Cripps to India ?
(3) What kind of reaction was seen during the spread of news of arrest of main leaders of the Indian National Congress ?
CHAPTER – 10 -Armed Revolutionary Movement
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(Pandit Shyamji Krishna Varma, Mitramela, Ramsingh Kuka)
(1) Swatantryaveer Savarkar started a secret organisation of revolutionaries named ………….. .
(2) In Punjab, ………….. organised an uprising against the Government.
(3) ………….. founded the India House.
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Chafekar brothers killed Rand.
(2) Khudiram Bose was hanged to death.
(3) (3) Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutta threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly.
(3) Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Write a detail description of the attack on Chittagong Armoury.
(2) Explain the contribution of Swatantryaveer Savarkar in the armed revolutionary movement.
CHAPTER – 11 – Struggle for equality
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(Lala Lajpat Rai, Sane Guruji, Rakhmabai Janardan Save)
(1) ……………. founded the Red Cross Society at Rajkot.
(2) ……………. was the President of mill workers union at Ammalner.
(3) The President of the first session of AITUC was ……………. .
(2) Write short notes.
(1) Social work of Vitthal Ramji Shinde
(2) Reforms of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj in the state of Kolhapur.
(3) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) The Government decided to crush down the communist movement.
(2) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar started newspapers like ‘Muknayak’ Bahishkrut Bharat etc.
(3) There aroused a need of nation wide workers union.
(4) Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Why was the struggle for equality important in the making of Modern India ?
(2) Write about the work of Sane Guruji in eastern Khandesh.
(3) How was the struggle built up by workers decisive for the national movement ?
(4) Discuss the nature of reform movement related to women.
CHAPTER – 12 – India gains Independence
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) ………….. was the head of the Interim Government.
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Barrister Jinnah
(2) The plan of creation of two independent nations, India and Pakistan, was made by ………….. .
(a) Lord Wavell (b) Stafford Cripps (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Pethick Lawrence
(2) Answer the following questions in one sentence.
(1) Which demand was advocated by Barrister Jinnah?
(2) Write the name of the ministers participating in Cabinet Mission.
(3) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) The Indian National Congress approved the partition.
(2) The working of Interim government could not run smoothly.
(3) The Wavell Plan could not become successful.
(4) Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Why did the British took steps towards granting freedom to India?
(2) Write information about Mountbatten Plan.
(3) Why did Muslim League declare to observe 16 August as Direct Action Day? What were its effects ?
CHAPTER – 13 – Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) There were more than six hundred small and big …………. in India.
(a) States (b) Villages (c) Princely States (d) Cities
(2) All the princely states merged with India except the states of Junagad, …………. and Kashmir.
(a) Aundh (b) Jhansi (c) Vadodara (d) Hyderabad
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Junagad merged within India.
(2) The Indian Government started police action against the Nizam.
(3) Hari Singh signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India.
(3) Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Explain the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of Princely States.
(2) Explain the contribution of Swami Ramananda Tirth in the struggle for liberation of Hyderabad.
CHAPTER -14 – Formation of State of Maharashtra
(1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) The State of …………. was formed on 1 May 1960.
(a) Goa (b) Karnataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
(2) …………. put forth the proposal of Samyukta Maharashtra with Mumbai in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
(a) G.T.Madkholkar (b) Acharya Atre (c) D.V.Potdar (d) Shankarrao Dev
(3) …………. accepted the responsibility as first Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
(a) Yashvantrao Chavan (b) Pruthviraj Chavhan (c) Shankarrao Chavan (d) Vilasrao Deshmukh
(2) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti came to be established.
(2) The role of newspapers was important in Samyukta Maharashta Movement.
(3) Write short notes.
(1) Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad
(2) Contribution of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti.
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