10TH SOCIAL SCIENCE

HISTORY

Chapter 1

ADVENT OF THE EUROPEANS INDIA

1. Through which city the trade between India and Europe was
carried out?
Ans: City of Constantinople.

2. Who occupied Constantinople and when?

Ans: Ottoman Turks in 1453.

3. Which was the first country to launch the voyage?

Ans: Portugal.

4. Who discovered sea route to India and when?

Ans: vasco-da-gama in 1498.

5. Who was ruling Calicut when vasco-da-gama reached Calicut?

Ans: king zamorin.

6. Name the inventions which helped to discover sea routes?

Ans: mariner’s compass, Astrolable and maps.

7. Who was the first viceroy of Portuguese possession in India?

Ans: Francisco Almeida.

8. Who strengthened Portuguese rule in India?

Ans: Alfonso-de-Albuquerque.
9. When and where was the Dutch East India Company
established?
Ans: In Holland in 18602.

10. Which was the colony of Portuguese in India?

Ans: Goa.

11. Mention the Portuguese settlement in India?

Ans: Goa, Diu, Daman.

12. Mention the Dutch settlements in India?

Ans: Cochin, Nagapatnam, Pulicut.

13. When was the English east India Company established?

Ans: In 1600 A.D.

14. Who gave the charter to establish east India Company?

Ans: Queen Elizabeth1.

15. Name the English ambassador appointed in the court of

Mughal?
Ans: Sir Thomas roe.

16. Who received Bombay as dowry form Portuguese?

Ans: Charles 11 of England.

17. Mention the British settlement in India?

Ans: Madras, Bombay, Surat, Salsette, Bassein, Calcutta.

18. When was the French East India Company established?

Ans: in 1604 A.D.

19. Name the first governor general of French?

Ans: Dupleix.
20. Mention the French settlements in India?
Ans: Pondicherry, karikal, Mahe, Machalipatnam, Chandranagor.

21. Who fought the three Carnatic wars?

Ans: The British and the French.

22. Who fought in the battle of Plassey?

Ans: Sirj-ud-daula and British army in 1757.

23. Who fought in the battle of Buxar?

Ans: Mir Kasim, Nawab of Bengal, Shujuddaula a nawab of Oudh
and shah Alam, Mughal emperor fought with the English in the
battle of Buxar.

24. Who introduced the Dual government?

Ans: Robert Clive.

25. What are ‘Dastaks’?

Ans: It’s a type of permit issued by Mughal emperor to trade in
Bengal without paying any duty.
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS.

1. What made Europeans to discover sea route to India?

Ans: 1) Ottoman Turks occupied Constantinople in 1453 and
blocked the land route. It was the route through the trade between
India and Europe was carried out.
2) Due to the renaissance awareness grew among Europeans about
geography and navigation.

2. Mentions the reasons for the decline of French power in India?

Ans: The reasons for the decline of French power in India were;
1) The French could not find the resources which were required
for the war as they neglected trade and concentrated in
politics.
2) The French company was more or less a government
company hence decision making was not easy as compare to
the English company which was a private company.
3) The English navy was more superior to that of the French
navy.
4) The French company could not secure full fledged support
from the home government.
5) The French officers were un-cooperative with each other.
6) There were eminent successors for French after Dupleix.
3. Mention the causes for the Battle of Plassey?
Ans: the causes for the battle of Plassey were
1) The English traders began to misuse the Dastaks it resulted in
financial loss for the state.
2) Siraj-ud-daulah dismissed Rai Durlab from the treasurer post
and showed disrespect to jagath seth the biggest banker in
Bengal, Khadim khan the commander was also unhappy with
Siraj-ud-daulah.
3) the British had given shelter to Krishna ballabh the son of rai
ballabh and they refused to surrender Krishna ballabh to
Siraj-ud-daulah.
4) the English east India company tried to fortify their factory at
Calcutta.

4. What was the reason for the battle of Buxar?

Ans: The reason for battle of Buxar was.
1) Mir Kasim refused to act as puppet in the hands of British
and began to assert his legal rights.
2) The English traders misused dastaks and this caused
decline in state’s income.
3) The English dethrone Mir Kasim and replaced Mir Jaffar.
 CHAPTER 2

MYSORE STATE AND THE BRITISH

1. Who were wodeyars?
Ans: Wodeyars were the subordinate of Vijaynagar Empire.

2. Who founded Wodeyar dynasty?

Ans: The two brother vijaya and Krishna founded Wodeyar
dynasty in 1399 A.D.

3.Who started Dasara festival in Mysore?

Ans: The wodeyars.

4.Mention the works which took place during the time of

Narasaraja Wodeyar?
Ans: Narasimha temple at Sriranhapattana and Bangaradoddi
canal.

5.What were the gold coins issued by Narasaraja Wodeyar called

as?
Ans: “Kanthiraya panams”.

6.Mention the names of poets patronized by kanthivira Narasaraja

Wodeyar?
Ans: Govinda vaidya, Bhaskara and Thimmarasa.

7.Who was the successor of kanthivira Narasaraja Wodeyar?

Ans: Doddadevaraja (1656 A.D)

8.Mention the achievements of Doddadevaraja Wodeyar?

Ans: Laying steps to Chamundi hills and getting the monolithic
Nandi carved on the Chamundi hills were his achievements.
9.Who secured Bangalore on lease from Aurangzeb?
Ans: Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar.

10. Mention the two administrative reformations of

Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar?
Ans: Atharakacheri [18 departments]
Anche [postal system]

11. Which were the titles earned by Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar?

Ans: “Karnataka Chakrvarthi” and “Navakoti Narayana”.

12. Mention the works which took place under Chikkadevaraja

Wodeyar?
Ans: Kote Venkataramana temple at Bangalore, swethavaraha
temple in Mysore, paravasudeva temple at Gundlupet.

13. Namethe Kannada poem written by Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar?

Ans: Chikkadevaraja binnapam.

14. Mentions the names of the poet in the court of Ans: Ans:
Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar?
Ans: Singararya, Chikkupadhyaya, and Sanchi Honnamma.

15. Namethe Dalvoy who played prominent role in expanding the

Mysore kingdom?
Ans: Nanjarajayya and Devarajayya.

16. Under
which Dalvoy Hyder Ali worked as commander?
Ans: Under Dalvoy Nanjarajayya.

17. Who is called as ‘Tiger of Mysore’?

Ans: Tippu Sultan.
 CHAPTER 3

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENGLISH RULE IN INDIA.

1)Who was known as Lion of Punjab?

Ans: Ranjith singh.

2)Name the treaty signed by Ranjith singh with British?

Ans: Treaty of Amritsar in 1809 A.D.

3) Who was the successor of Ranjith singh?

Ans: Dulip singh.

4)Who was the Regent of dulip singh?

Ans: His mother queen Jindan.

5)Who was the prime minister of Dulip singh?

Ans: Lal singh.

6)Who ruled Mysore after the death of Tippu sultan?

Ans: Krishna raja Wodeyar 111.

7) Who administered the territory of Mysore behalf of Krishna

raja Wodeyar?
Ans: Dewan Parnaiba

8)When the English did took over the administration of

Mysore?
Ans: In 1831 A.D.

9)What were the administrators called who were appointed by

British?
Ans: The commissioners.
18. Who were the popular commissioners?
Ans: Mark Cubbon and Bowring.

19. When did chamarajendra Wodeyar came to throne?

Ans: In 1881 A.D.

20. Mention the achievements of dewan rangacharlu?

Ans: He established Mysore representative assembly.
He inaugurated Bangalore-mysore railway line.

21. When was the Mysore representative assembly established?

Ans: In 1881 A.D.

22. When was the Bangalore-mysore railway line inaugurated?

Ans: In 1882 A.D.

23. Who started the competitive examination for the recruitment

of government servants?
Ans: Dewan k. Seshadri

24. Who started hydro-electric power project at shivanasamudra?

Ans: Dewan Sheshagiri Iyer, In 1902

25. Whoassumed regency on behalf of Krishna raja Wodeyar1v?

Ans: His mother vanivilas Rajammanni.

26. Whendid Krishna raja Wodeyar came to throne?

Ans: 1902 A.D.
27. Mention the names of Dewans who assisted Krishna raja
Wodeyar?
Ans: P.N. Krishnamurthy
V.P. Madhav Rao
Sir Mirza M. Ismail.
Sir M. Vishveshvarayya.

28. Whois called as maker of modern Mysore?

Ans: Krishna raja Wodeyar

29. Who established Mysore University?

Ans: Sir M. Vishveshvarayya.

30. Whenwas the Mysore University established?

Ans: 1916 A.D.

31. Whoestablished Indian institute of science?

Ans: Krishna raja Wodeyar.

32. When was the Indian institute of science established?

Ans: In 1916 A.D.

33. Mentionthe works of Sir Mirza M. Ismail as Dewan?

Ans: He founded cement and paper factory at Bhadravathi sugar
Factory at Mandya. He also got completed the
Kannambadi dam

34. Name the areas which were conquered by Chikkadevaraja

Wodeyar?
Ans: Tumkur, Hoskote and parts of Salem district.

35. Who presented Kohinoor diamond to British?

Ans: Dulip singh
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS.

1. Mention the achievements of Krishna raja Wodeyar?

Ans: The achievements of Krishna raja Wodeyar are as follows;

• During his time the Marikanive irrigation project was

undertaken.
• Gold mining at Kolar gold field was started.
• Lights were provided to the streets of Bangalore in
1905 A.D.
• The Indian institute of science was established in 1916
A.D.

2.Mention the works of sir m. Vishveshvarayya?

Ans: The works which took place during the time of sir m.
Vishveshvarayya are as follows;

• Started iron works at Bhadravathi

• Established government soap factory
• Started sandal oil factory
• Established mysore bank
• Established mysore university in 1916 A.D
• He also established chamarajendra technological institute in
mysore
• He established an engineering college at Bangalore and
agricultural college at Hebbal.
 CHAPTER 3

THE FIRST WAR OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE – 1857

1. Mention the policies of English which helped to extend their

territory in India?
Ans: Subsidiary Alliance & Doctrine of Lapse.

2.What was the name given by British historians to the revolt

of 1857?
Ans: “Sepoy Mutiny”.

3.What did the Indian historians call the revolt of 1857?

Ans: “First war of Indian independence”.

4. Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?

Ans: Lord Dalhousie.

5. What is the meaning of Doctrine of Lapse?

Ans: According to this policy the native ruler who had no
natural heir his kingdom should be lapsed or merged with the
East India Company.

6.Mention the territories which were annexed by the policy of

Doctrine of lapse?
Ans: Satara, Jhansi, Jaipur, Sambalpur & Udaipur.

7. What was the effect of industrial revolution on Indian

industries?
Ans: The industrial revolution in England ruined textile, gunny
bag & wool weaving industry, thus lakhs of weavers & spinners
lost their job.
8. Which was the commission appointed by the government to
confiscate land form landlords?
Ans: Inam Commission.

9.Which was the post abolished by the British?

Ans: Jagirdars & Talukdars.

10. Whatcaused unrest among orthodox Hindu & Muslims?

Ans: The abolition of Sati & permission for widow re-marriage.

11. What is Rule of Law?

Ans: According to Rule of Law, uniformity in law was brought
in to Indian society.

12. Which was the language that replaced the Persian language?
Ans: English language.

13. What was the immediate cause for the revolt of 1857?
Ans: British introduced “Enfield rifle” in which the top of the
cartridge had to be opened from mouth. A rumor was
widespread that cartridge was smeared with fat of cow & pig.
The cow was a sacred animal for Hindus and Pig was sacred
animal for Muslims.

14. Who killed the officer Major Hudson?

Ans: A sepoy named Mangal Pandey.

15. Who declared himself as the emperor of Delhi?

Ans: Bahadur Shah 11.

16. Underwhose leadership the English reconquerred Delhi?

Ans: John Nicholson.
17. Who helped John Nicholson to reconqurerror Delhi?
Ans: Sikh sepoys.

18. Who declared himself as Peshwa of Kanpur?

Ans: Nanasaheb.

19. Who captured the Kanpur and when?

Ans: English officer General Havelock on 17th June, 1857.

20. Whowas the commander of Nana Saheb?

Ans: Tantya Topey.

21. Name the traitor who helped the English to arrest

Tantya Topey?
Ans: Man Singh.

22. Who was the begum of Nawab Wajid Ali?

Ans: Hazarath Mahal.

23. Who led the revolt in Madhya Pradesh?

Ans: Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai.

24. Whom did the British describe as the bravest among the
mutineers?
Ans: Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai.

25. Mention
the places where the revolt of 1857 had spread?
Ans: Kanpur, Lucknow, Nasirabad, Banaras, Jhansi.

26. What were the reasons for the failure of revolt?

Ans: Lack of unity, mutual hatredness & suspicion.
27. Wholed the revolt in Delhi?
Ans: Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah 11.

28. Who led the revolt in Lucknow?

Ans: Hazarath Mahal.

29. Mention the social and religious causes for the revolt of
1857?
Ans: Abolition of Sati & Permission for widow re- marriage.

30. Which action of British was considered as clear signs of

westernization?
Ans: Introduction of network of telegraph and railway lines.

31. Who took over the administration in India after revolt of

1857?
Ans: The British government in England took over the
administration from English east India Company after 1857
revolt.

32. What is Magna Carta?

Ans: It’s a document which the British had secured many rights
from King John in 1215 A.D.

33. Which is described as “Magna Carta” of the Indian people?

Ans: The declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858 A.D.

34. Why is the declaration made by the Queen Victoria in 1858

A.D known as Magna Carta of the Indian people?
Ans: Because Queen Victoria promised the Indians to grant a
stable government to safeguard the rights of the people of India.

35. When the rule of east India Company did came to an end?
Ans: In 1858 A.D
Two marks questions

1. Which were the military causes led to the revolt of 1857?

Ans: The military causes for the revolt of 1857 are as follows.

• Discrimination between Indian and European soldiers.

• The English soldiers drew an salary, which was eight times
more than that of an Indian soldiers.
• Promotions were mostly reserved for the English men.
• The British forcefully posted the Indian soldiers to work in
foreign countries. During that period a person who crosses
the ocean had to face a ban from society and also from his
community.

2. What were the administrative causes which led to the

revolt of 1857?
Ans: The administrative causes for the revolt of 1857 are;

• Introduction of Rule of Law; an Indian could not get justice

from British judge against European; the Rule of Law
discriminated between Europeans and Indians.
• The replacement of Persian language by English.
3. Mention the economic causes for the revolt of 1857?
Ans: The economic causes which led to the revolt of 1857
are;
• The industrial revolution which took place in England. This
ruined the Indian cottage industries.
• India lost its market for its textile overseas as the British
imposed heavy tariff on imports.
• The introduction of zamindari system led to the exploitation
of peasants.
• The Inam commission confiscated lands form the landlords
which they had received from the rulers.
CHAPTER 5
 IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA

1.What helped British to carry out uniform administration in

the country?
Ans: The Rule of Law.

2. Who introduced Permanent settlement in Bengal?

Ans: Governor-General Lord Cornwallis

3. Who introduced Ryotwari system?

Ans: Munro.

4.As a result of industrial revolution which cities grew as

industrial centres?
Ans: Bombay, Calcutta, Madras & Ahmadabad.

5.Who introduced English education in India?

Ans: William Bentinck.

6.When the English education was introduced India?

Ans: In 1835.

7.On whom’s advice William Bentinck introduced English

education introduced India?
Ans: On the advice of T.B. Macaulay.

8. Who played prominent role in establishing English schools?

Ans: The Christian Missionaries.

9. On whose advice the department of Public Instruction was

created?
Ans: On the advice of Charles Wood. In 1854.

10. Mention some of the proposal which was made by Charles

Wood?
Ans: Some of the important proposals made by Charles Wood
are.
• It stressed in importance of vernacular and female
education.
• Establishment of Universities.

11. Mentionthe cities where the British established universities?

Ans: Calcutta, Bombay, Madras.

12. Who planned to have all season Trunk Roads?

Ans: Governor – General William Bentinck.

13. Who founded public works department?

Ans: Lord Dalhousie in 1854.

14. Where was the first railway line laid?

Ans: It was laid between Bombay – Thane, in 1853.

15. Which was the second railway line laid?

Ans: It was laid between Calcutta – Ranigunj in 1854.

16. Who was responsible for establishment of post offices?

Ans: Lord Dalhousie.

17. Mention the other reforms of Dalhousie in field of

Telegraph?
Ans: Lord Dalhousie was also responsible for laying Telegraph
line for a length of 800 km.
18. When was the first Printing machine introduced in India?
Ans: In 1556 A.D, in Goa.

19. Which was the first News paper started in India?

Ans: “Bengal Gazette”, from Calcutta in 1780 A.D.

20. Mention the early newspapers of India?

Ans: The Bengal, The Indian Mirror, Amrit Bazaar, Patrika, The
Bombay Chronicle, The Hindu Patriot, The Maratha, The
Subodh Patrika, Indu – Prakash, Sudharak, Kesari, Andhra
Prakashika, The Hindu.

21. Which
was the first Kannada newspaper?
Ans: “Mangalur Samachar”.

22. Whostarted the newspaper “Mangalur Samachar”?

Ans: A missionary called Moegling started it in 1843 A.D.

23. Which
were the other Kannada newspapers?
Ans: “Mysore Recorder” & “Karnataka Prakashika”.

CHAPTER 7
 THE SOCIAL – RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

1.What is 19th century is known as?

Ans: It is known as Age of Renaissance.

2. Name the western concepts which awakened the Indians?

Ans: Democracy, liberty, equality & nationalism.

3.Who were the socio – religious reformers of 19th century?

Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayananda Saraswathi, Mahadev
Govinda Ranade, Jothi Phule, Swami Vivekananda, Annie
Besant, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

4. Which media helped them to spread their ideas?

Ans: The growth of Press Media.

5.Who is known as the father of Indian Renaissance?

Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

6. Who founded Brahma Samaj?

Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

7. Who banned the practice of Sati?

Ans: William Bentinck in 1829 A.D.

8. Where & when was Brahma Samaj founded?

Ans: It was founded in Calcutta in 1829 A.D.

9. What were the principles of Brahma Samaj?

Ans: It rejected idol worship, unscientific religious customs &
believed in one god.

10. When did Raja Ram Mohan Roy passed away?

Ans: In 1833 A.D.
11. Whocontinued the works of Brahma Samaj after Raja Ram
Mohan Roy?
Ans: Devandranath Tagore, keshav Chandra vidya sagar.

12. Whopropagated widow re–marriage?

Ans: Keshav Chandra vidya sagar.

13. Whofounded Arya samaj?

Ans: Dayananda Saraswathi.

14. Whereand when was Dayananda Saraswathi born?

Ans: He was born in Gujarat in 1824 A.D.

15. Whatwas the popular call given by Dayananda Saraswathi?

Ans: “Back to Vedas”.

16. WhyArya samaj did laid stress on Vedas?

Ans: Because it believed that Vedas were the only source of
truth.

17. What were the principles of Arya samaj?

Ans: It opposed caste system, untouchabiliby & idol worship, it
advocated education for girls.

18. Mentionthe book written by Dayananda Saraswathi?

Ans: “Satyartha Prakash”, in Hindi.

19. Whatwere taken by Arya samaj to spread education?

Ans: Arya samaj started Anglo – Vernacular schools to spread
education.

20. Who founded Prarthana Samaj?

Ans: Atmaram Panduranga.
21. What were the principles of Prarthana Samaj?
Ans: It condemned caste system, child marriage, idol worship &
polytheism. It encouraged inter – caste marriages, inter caste
dinning, widow re – marriage.

22. Name the other man who worked in association with

Prarthana Samaj?
Ans: Mahadev Govinda Ranade.

23. Who first started high school for girls?

Ans: Mahadev Govinda Ranade, in pune in 1884 A.D.

24. Who started a university for women at Poona?

Ans: Dhando Keshav Karve started S.N.D.T University at
Poona in 1916 A.D.

25. Who started depressed mission classes?

Ans: Narayana ganesh chandravarkar & vital ramji Sindhe in
1906 A.D.

26. When and where was jyotiba phule born?

Ans: He was born in 1827 A.D, at Maharashtra.

27. Whoinfluenced jyotiba phule?

Ans: Thomas Paine.

28. Who established Sathya shodhak samaj?

Ans: Jyotiba phule in Pune in 1873 A.D.

29. What were the principles of Sathya shodhak samaj?

Ans: The samaj strove to secure justice & human rights for
depressed classes. It opposed child marriage & exploitation of
widows. It also worked for the upliftment of depressed classes.

30. Who was the first social reformer to advocate

Universalization of education?
Ans: Jyotiba phule.

31. Who established first trade union?

Ans: N.M. Lokhande.

32. What was the name of first trade union?

Ans: Bombay Mills Hands Association.

33. Who wrote the book “Stripursha Tulana”?

Ans: Tarabai Sindhe, dalit women.

34. What was the call given by Tarabai Sindhe in her book
“Stripursha Tulana”?
Ans: She gave a call to women’s to reject the meaningless
traditions & demand equal rights from men.

35. Who founded Ramakrishna Mission?

Ans: Ans: Swami Vivekananda in 1897 A.D.

36. Who was the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda?

Ans: Rama Krishna Paramahamsa.

37. Name the Irish lady who was the inmate of Rama Krishna
mission?
Ans: Sister Nivedita.

38. Where was the meet of World Congress of Religions held?

Ans: In Chicago, in 1893 A.D.
39. Who was the representative participated in the meet of
World Congress held at Chicago?
Ans: Swami Vivekananda.

40. Who were the founders of Theosophical society?

Ans: Madam Blavatsky and Col. Olcott, at Adyar near Madras.

41. Who was the lady who gave a dynamic form to

Theosophical movement?
Ans: Annie Besant.

42. Who launched Home Rule League movement?

Ans: Annie Besant, in 1916 A.D.

43. Name the college established by Annie Besant?

Ans: Central Hindu College, later it became Benaras Hindu
College.

44. Who presided over the Indian National Congress in 1917

A.D?
Ans: Annie Besant.

45. Who took over the leadership of Aligarh Movement?

Ans: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

46. What was the object of Aligarh Movement?

Ans: Its object was to change the outdated orthodox political,
social, educational and religious thoughts of Muslims. And it
wanted them to strive for the fusion of Eastern and Western
thoughts.

47. Which was the school started by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started a school called Anglo – oriental
school at Aligarh in 1875 A.D. It later became Aligarh Muslim
University.
 CHAPTER 8

THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT

1. When was the Indian national congress established?

Ans: In 1885 A.D.

2. Who established Indian national congress?

Ans: A.O.Hume.

3. For what reason the Indian national congress was

established?
Ans: It was established to organize Indians & to work
towards the progress of nation.

4. What was the Indian national congress called as?

Ans: Indian National Union.

5. Where was the first session of Indian national congress

held?
Ans: It was held in Bombay.

6. Who presided over the first session of Indian national

congress?
Ans: W.C. Bannerji.

7. Who were called as Moderates?

Ans: The congress leaders who believed in bringing about a
political change through the constitutional means were called
as Moderates.
 8. Mention the names of Moderates leaders?
Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokahle, Mahadev
Govinda Ranade, Surendranath Bannerji.

9. In which manner did the moderates work towards the

freedom of India?
Ans: The organized public meeting submitted memorandums
to the government and sent delegations.

10. Who propounded the Drain Theory?

Ans: Dadabhai naoroji.

11. According to Dadabhai naoroji what was responsible for

poverty of India?
Ans: According to Dadabhai naoroji British rule was
responsible for the poverty of India.

12. When the partition of Bengal did take place?

Ans: In 1905 A.D.

13. Name the governor general who was responsible for the
partition of Bengal?
Ans: Lord Curzon.

14. Mention some of the names of extremists?

Ans: Aurobindo, Lala Lajpat Rai, BAL Gangadhar Tilak,
Bipin Chadrapal.

15. Who gave the call “Swaraj is my birth right & I shall
have it”?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
16. Which were the newspapers started by Bal Gangadhar
Tilak?
Ans: ‘Kesari’ in Marathi and Maratha in English.

17. Which were the festivals organized by British?

Ans: ‘Shivaji Jayanthi’ & ‘Ganesh Festival’.

18. What was the reason behind organizing these festivals?

Ans: It was organized in order to create or awaken the
national feeling among the Indians.

19. At which session did the congress split?

Ans: At Surat session in1907 A.D.

20. When was the Muslim league founded?

Ans: In 1906 A.D.

21. Mention the names of revolutionary leaders?

Ans: Khudiram Bose, Ranprasad Besmill, V.D.Savarkar,
Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh.

22. What were the methods used by the revolutionaries to

fight against British?
Ans: The revolutionaries used weapons like bombs & pistol,
they attacked government offices & destroyed records, they
were operating secretly.

23. When Mahatma Gandhi did entered the Freedom

movement?
Ans: In 1920 A.D.

24. When did the Jallianwalla Bagh tragedy occurred?

Ans: It occurred in 1919 A.D.
25. Explain the Jallianwalla Bagh tragedy?
Ans: A peaceful meeting was organized at Jallianwalla Bagh
where the British soldiers opened fired on the people who
had gathered there, which resulted in death of more than 300
people and many people were injured.

26. When Gandhiji did launched Non – cooperation

movement?
Ans: In 1931 A.D.

27. Mention the leaders of Khilafat Movement in India?

Ans: Shaukat Ali & Mohammed Ali.

28. Who started the Swaraj Party?

Ans: Chittaranjan Das & Motilal Nehru.

29. When was the Swaraj party established?

Ans: In 1922 A.D.

30. When was the Simon commission formed?

Ans: In 1927 A.D.

31. Why was the Simon commission formed?

Ans: It was formed to bring about constitutional reforms in
India.

32. Forwhat reason the Indians boycotted the Simon

commission?
Ans: Because all the members of the Simon commission
were English.

33. Who headed the committee of drafting constitution in

1928?
Ans: Motilal Nehru.
34. What was the declaration of the congress session held at
Lahore in 1929 A.D?
Ans: It declared “Poorna Swaraj” or Complete Independence
as its goal.

35. Which day did the congress session held at Lahore in

1929 A.D declare as Independence Day?
Ans: January 26, 1930.

36. Whydid Gandhiji launch Salt Satyagraha?

Ans: Gandhiji launched Salt Satyagraha to abolish tax on salt
which was imposed by British.

37. Fromwhere Gandhiji launched Salt Satyagraha?

Ans: From Sabarmati Ashram - Dandi near Surat.

38. In which year did the first round table conference held?
Ans: In 1930 A.D.

39. When was the Gandhi – Irwin pact signed?

Ans: In 1931A.D.

40. Who attended the Second Round Table conference as a

representative of India?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhiji.

41. When was the Pune pact signed?

Ans: In 1932 A.D.

42. Why did the British government send Cripps mission to

India?
Ans: The British government sent Cripps mission to India to
negotiate India’s support for the Second World War.
43. What did the Cripps mission propose instead of India’s
support in the world war?
Ans: The Cripps mission promised India to grant Dominion
Status.

44. When did the congress adopt Quit India movement?

Ans: The congress adopted the Quit India movement on
August 8, 1942 at Bombay.

45. What was the call given by Gandhiji during the Quit
India movement?
Ans: He gave a call to the Indian’s that was “Do or Die”.

46. Who was popularly known as Netaji?

Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose.

47. Namethe women who were the leader of women’s wing

in INA?
Ans: Captain Lakshmi.

48. When the Muslim League did demanded separate nation

for the Muslims?
Ans: The Muslim League demanded separate nation for the
Muslims in the Lahore session held in 1940.

49. What is “August Offer”?

Ans: It was the concession offered by the British during the
Second World War to get the support of Indians.

50. Who urged the Muslims to not to support the Quit India
movement?
Ans: Mohammed Ali Jinnah urged the Muslims to not to
support the Quit India movement.
51. Who was the prime minister of England when India got
its independence?
Ans: Clement Atlee was the prime minister of England when
India got its independence.

52. When was the Indian independence act passed?

Ans: It was passed on July, 1947.

53. Which were the areas that became the parts of Pakistan?
Ans: The North-West Frontier Provinces, West Punjab, Sindh
and East Bengal became the parts of newly created Pakistan.

54. Who became the first prime minister of independent

India?
Ans: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

55. Who became the first Governor General of independent

India?
Ans: Lord Mountbatten.

56. When was Gandhiji assassinated?

Ans: Gandhiji was assassinated on 30 January 1948.
 Chapter 9

The freedom movement in Karnataka

1. Name the first person to revolt against British in

Karnataka?
Ans: Dhondia Wagh in 1800 A.D, in Malnad area.

2. Name the Zamindar who of Koppal who revolted

against British in 1819 A.D.?
Ans: Virappa, the Zamindar of Koppal.

3. Who led the Deshmukh, in the revolt against British?

Ans: Shivalingappa, Tirumala, Meghasham.

4. Name the queen form Kittur who fought against

British?
Ans: Kittur Rani Chennamma.

5. Who was Sangolli Rayanna?

Ans: He was a common man of Kittur who organized a
band of soldiers to fight against British, in order to place
the adopted son of Kittur Rani Chennamma as the ruler of
kittur.

6. What is Arms Act?

Ans: It was an act passed by British according to this act
all the unlicensed arms had to surrender to the British.
7. Mention some of the popular advocates from Karnataka
who took part in the Non –Cooperation Movement?
Ans: Srinivasrao Kaujalagi, Hanumantharao Kaujalagi
from Bijapur, Jayarao Nargund from Bagalkot, Karnad
Sadashivrao from Mangalore, Kolachallam Venkatrao
from Bellary was some of the popular advocates from
Karnataka who took part in the Non – Cooperation
Movement.

8. Mention the names of persons who opened schools?

Ans: Alur Venkat Rao at Dharwad, Devalgonkar at
Gulbarga, Pandit Taranath in Raichur, Gangadhar Rao
Deshpande at Belgaum.

9. Mention the names of the news papers which

propagated the nationalist ideas?
Ans: Ans: The news papers which propagated the
nationalist ideas are “Karnatakakavritta” and
“Karmaveera”.

10. Who was the founder of Hindustan Seva Dal?

Ans: N.S. Hardikar.

11. When did the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

decided to organize salt Satyagraha?
Ans: the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee decided
to organize salt Satyagraha at Ankola in 1930.

12. Who was the person who produces salt during salt
Satyagraha at Ankola in 1930?
Ans: M.P. Nandakarni.
13. When were the forest Satyagraha and No- tax campaign
started?
Ans: It was started in 1932 A.D.

14. When was the Mysore Representative Assembly

established?
Ans: Mysore Representative Assembly was established on
1881 A.D.

15. Whostarted the Mysore state congress?

Ans: Shri T. Siddalingaiah.

16. Where was the Mysore state congress conference

organized in 1938?
Ans: It was organized in Maddur.

17. Name the prominent leaders who took part in the

Mysore chalo movement?
Ans: K.C. Reddy, T. Siddalingaiah, K.T. Bashyam were
the prominent leaders who took part in the Mysore chalo
movement.
 Explain the revolt of Bedas (Hunters) against the Arms Act?
When the British passed Arms Act about 500 heroic Bedas
revolted against the British. The Bedas strongly resisted the
British and showed there patriotism and self respect by
sacrificing there lives.