Samacheer Kalvi 10th Social Science History Solutions Chapter 7 Pdf
Tamilnadu Board Samacheer Kalvi 10th Social Science History Solutions Chapter 7: Tamilnadu State Board Solution Class 10 Social Science History Chapter 7 – Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism.
Samacheer Kalvi 10th Social Science History Solutions Chapter 7: Overview
Board |
Samacheer Kalvi |
Class |
10 |
Subject |
Social Science (History) |
Chapter |
7 |
Chapter Name |
Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism |
Samacheer Kalvi 10th Social Science History Solutions Chapter 7 Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism
I.) Choose the correct answer
1.) Which one of the following was launched by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in East Bengal?
a) Wahhabi Rebellion
b) Farazi Movement
c) Tribal uprising
d) Kol Revolt
Answer:Farazi Movement
Explanation:Farazi movement launched by Haji Shariatullah which based on teaching of Islam. Dudu Mian led movement after Shariatullah.
2.) Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against divine law?
a) Titu Mir
b) Sidhu
c) Dudu Mian
d) Shariatullah
Answer:Dudu Mian
Explanation: Dudu Mian emphasised on the egalitarian nature of religion and his belief was the land is belonging to God hence collecting rent or levying taxes is against divine law. He mobilised peasants through village organisations.
3.) Who were driven out of their homeland during the process of creation of Zamins under Permanent Settlement?
a) Santhals
b) Titu Mir
c) Munda
d) Kol
Answer: Santhals
Explanation: In the process to create zamins under Permanent Settlement the forest area around the Rajmahal Hills cleared and Santhals were thrown out from their homeland.
4.) Find out the militant nationalist from the following.
a) Dadabhai Naoroji
b) Justice Govind Ranade
c) Bipin Chandra pal
d) Romesh Chandra
Answer:Bipin Chandra pal
Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai from Punjab, Bal Gangadhar Tilak from Maharashtra and Bipin Chandra Pal from Bengal were prominent leaders. Bipin Chandra Pal was one of the militant nationalists emerged during Swadeshi Movement.
5.) When did the Partition of Bengal come into effect?
a) 19 June 1905
b) 18 July 1906
c) 19 August 1907
d) 16 October 1905
Answer:16 October 1905
Explanation: British divided Bengal on the base of religion. They divided Bengal in Hindu-Muslim and supress political activities against them.
6.) What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed?
a) Kol Revolt
b) Indigo Revolt
c) Munda Rebellion
d) Deccan Riots
Answer:Munda Rebellion
Explanation: A policy on Tribal land is formulated by the British as per the prompted by the Munda rebellions. And thus, Chotanagpur Tenancy Act is passed. According which non-tribal people cannot enter in the tribal land.
7.) Who set up the first Home Rule League in April 1916?
a) Annie Basant
b) Bipin Chandra Pal
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Tilak
Answer: Tilak
Explaination: In the first world war Britain participated against Germany and India is also participating from the side of British and in return British government will provide self-government after war. This movement is known as Home Rule Movement.
8.) Who drew the attention of the British to the suffering of Indigo cultivation through his play Nil darpan?
a) Dina Bandhu Mitra
b) Romesh Chandra Dutt
c) DadabhaiNaoroji
d) Birsa Munda
Answer:Dina Bandhu Mitra
Explanation: When the Queen Victoria proclaimed that not to interfere in traditional institutions and religious matters of Indian then two changes has been seen; first Indians were reduced from Indian army and second, the Nil Darpan play was prohibited for Indians.
II.) Fill in the blanks
1.) Wahhabi Rebellion was an anti–imperial and anti-landlord movement which originated in and around 1827.
2.) The major tribal revolt which took place in Chotanagpur region was Kol Revolt.
3.) The Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, restricted the entry of non-tribal people into the tribal land.
4.) Chota Nagpur Act was passed in the year 1908.
5.) W.C. Bannerjee was elected the president of Indian National Congress in the year 1885.
III.) Choose the correct statement
1.) (i) The Company received ₹ 22.5 million from Mir Jafar and invested it to propel the industrial revolution in Britain.
(ii) Kols organized an insurrection in 1831-1832, which was directed against government officers and moneylenders.
(iii) In 1855, two Santhal brothers, Sidhu and Kanu, led the Santhal Rebellion.
(iv) In 1879, an Act was passed to regulate the territories occupied by the Santhals.
a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) (iii) and (iv) are correct
d) (i) and (iv) are correct
Answer: Statement (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
2.) (i) One of the most significant contributions of the early Indian Nationalists was the formulation of an economic critique of colonialism.
(ii) The early Congress leaders stated that the religious exploitation in India was the primary reason for the growing poverty.
(iii) One of the goals of the moderate Congress leaders was to achieve Swaraj or self-rule.
(iv) The objective of Partition of Bengal was to curtail the Bengali influence and weaken the nationalist movement.
a) (i) and (iii) are correct
b) (i), (iii), and (iv) are correct
c) (ii) and (iii) are correct
d) (iii) and (iv) are correct
Answer:(i), (iii), and (iv) are correct
3.) Assersion (A): Under colonial rule, for the first time in Indian history, government claimed a direct proprietary right over forests.
Reason (R): Planters used intimidation and violence to compel farmers to grow indigo.
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
d) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct
Answer:Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
4.) Assersion (A): The Revolt of 1857 was brutally suppressed by the British army.
Reason (R): The failure of the rebellion was due to the absence of Central authority.
a) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
b) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct
c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
d) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer: Statement (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
IV.) Match the following
Answers
1.) Wahhabi Rebellion – Titu Mir
2.) Munda Rebellion – Ranchi
3.) Begum Hazarat Mahal – Lucknow
4.) Kunwar Singh – Bihar
5.) Nana Sahib – Peshwa Baji Rao II
V.) Answer the following questions briefly
1.) How are the peasant uprisings in British India classified?
Answer: The peasant uprisings in British India classified in following categories.
i) Restorative rebellions
ii) Religious Movements
iii) Social Banditry
iv) Mass Insurrection
2.) Name the territories annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse.
Answer: Sambalpur, Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi and some parts of Punjab were annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse.
3.) What do you mean by drain of wealth?
Answer: The Britishers transferred wealth of India in different form and didn’t provide any return is known as the drain of wealth.
4.) Highlight the objectives of Home Rule Movement.
Answer: The Home Rule Movement was having following objectives.
i) To attain self-government within the British Empire by using constitutional means.
ii) To obtain the status of dominion, a political position accorded later to Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand.
iii) To use Non-violent constitutional methods to achieve their goals.
5.) Summarise the essence of Lucknow Pact.
Answer: The essence of the Lucknow Pact was the Muslim League and the Congress came together for self-government and the Congress will lead and provide the separate electorate for Muslims.
VI.) Answer in detail
1.) Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857?
Answer: There were many causes due to the Great Revolt of 1857 took place, they are as follow
i) Policies of British government: There were two policies of British government due to which Indians were not so happy. Those policies were
a) The Doctrine of Paramountcy: According to this policy the British were paramount and the supreme authority. And the control of new territories gained by the British cause the native rulers were inept.
b) The Doctrine of Lapse: According to it if the native ruler not having any male heir for the throne then the British will control the territory after death of the ruler. Many territories like Satara, Sambalpur, some parts of the Punjab, Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed by the British.
ii) Insensitivity towards Indian culture: Sepoys mutinied against the new dress code in Vellore. Indians were not allowed to wear religious marks on their foreheads and whiskers on the chin was not allowed. Turbans replaced with round hat and forcefully converted soldiers to Christianity. This type of insensitivity towards Indian culture was angered many people.
iii) Discrimination: Britishers discriminated Indian in salary and in promotion. Indians were humiliated by the racial abuse.
iv) Immediate causes: Apart from above causes there were some immediate causes which angered Indians. New cartridges made from the grease of cow and fat of pig were introduced. Cow is sacred for Hindus and pig is forbidden for Muslims hence the sepoys refused to use it. Mangal Pandey assaulted one of the European officers which resulted into the court martial of Mangal Pandey and he hanged to death.
2.) How did the people of Bengal respond to the Partition of Bengal (1905)?
Answer: The partition took basis on the religion. Hindu and Muslim were divided by the British and thus they weakened nationalist movements. Many leaders were thought on this strategy and to answer this divide and rule policy they boycotted British goods. After the partition of Bengal people started protesting against it. The day of partition is observed as day of mourning. Many people on that day bathed in Ganga and sung VandeMataram. The people were angry when they understood the ‘Divide and Rule’ policy of Britisher.