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SUBJECT: History Year: 2018

Group A

1. Choose the correct answer: 1×20=20

1.1 Jibaner Jharapata is —

(a) a novel

(b) a book of poems

(d) an autobiography

Answer: (d) an autobiography

1.2 Somprakash was —

(a) a daily paper

(b) a weekly paper

(d) a monthly paper

Answer: (b) a weekly paper

1.3 The publisher of the English Translation of Neeldarpan was —

(a) Kaliprasanna Singha

(b) Michael Madhusudan Dutta

(d) Rev. James Long

Answer: (d) Rev. James Long

1.4 The practice of Sati was prohibited in —

(a) 1828 AD

(b) 1829 AD

(d) 1856 AD

Answer: (b) 1829 AD

1.5 The Ideal of Sarva Dharma Samannwaya was propagated by —

(a) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

(b) Swami Vivekananda

(d) Keshab Chandra Sen

Answer: (c) Sri Ramakrishna

1.6 ‘Kol’ rebellion (1831-32) took place in —

(a) Medinipur

(b) Jhargram

(d) Ranchi

Answer: (c) Chhotonagpur

1.7 The First Forest Act was passed in India in —

(a) 1859 AD

(b) 1860 AD

(d) 1878 AD

Answer: (c) 1865 AD

1.8 The Revolt of 1857 was described as India’s First War of Independence by —

(a) Rameshchandra Mazumdar

(b) Surendranath Sen

(d) Dadabhai Nauroji

Answer: (c) Binayak Damodar Savarkar

1.9 The rule of East-India Company in India came to an end in —

(a) 1857 AD

(b) 1858 AD

(d) 1847 AD

Answer: (b) 1858 AD

1.10 First President of the Indian Association was —

(a) Surendranath Bandyopadhyaya

(b) Anandamohan Bose

(d) Sibnath Sastri

Answer: (c) Rev Krishnamohon Bandyopadhyaya

1.11 The first printed book in the Bengali Language was —

(a) Barnaparichay

(b) A Grammar of Bengali Language

(d) Annadamangal

Answer: (b) A Grammar of Bengali Language

1.12 The scientist of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science who was awarded the Nobel prize was —

(a) Jagadishchandra Bose

(b) C V. Raman

(d) Satyendranath Bose

Answer: (b) C V. Raman

1.13 The Boycott movement economically affected —

(a) Peasants of Bengal

(b) Middle Class

(d) Students.

Answer: (b) Middle Class

1.14 Baba Ramchandra led the peasants’ movement in —

(a) Bihar

(b) United Province

(d) Maharashtra

Answer: (b) United Province

1.15 Rampa Tribal rebellion was organized in—

(a) Malabar region

(b) Konkon Coastal area

(d) Godavari Valley

Answer: (a) Malabar region

1.16 ‘Nari Karma Mandir’ was established by—

(a) Urmila Devi

(b) Basanti Devi

(d) Leela Roy (Nag)

Answer: (a) Urmila Devi

1.17 The revolutionary group founded by Surya Sen was known as—

(a) Anushilan Samity

(b) Gadar Dal

(d) Bengal

Answer: (c) Indian Republican Army

1.18 Dalits were called ‘Harijan’ by—

(a) Jyotiba Phule

(b) Narayan Guru

(d) Dr. Ambedkar

Answer: (c) Gandhiji

1.19 Separate linguistic state of Andhra Pradesh was formed in the year—

(a) 1947 AD

(b) 1950 AD

(d) 1955 AD

1.20 Goa became a part of India in—

(a) 1947 AD

(b) 1956 AD

(d) 1971 AD

Group ‘B’

1. (Answer the following questions: Attempt one question from each sub-group; in all answer 16 questions):
Sub-group: 2.1

Answer each of the following questions in one sentence:

(2.1.1) In which historical context the ‘Bharatmata’ was painted?

Ans. Bang Bhag movement.

(2.1.2) Where was founded the All-India Trade Union Congress (1920)?

Ans. Bombay (Mumbai).

(2.1.3) In which year was the Forward Bloc founded?

Ans. 1939 AD

(2.1.4) Who is the founder of the Matua Community?

Ans. Harishchandra Thakur.

Sub-group: 2.2

Identify which of the following is ‘True’ or ‘False’:

(2.2.1) Uday Shankar encouraged educated middle-class Bengalis to dance.

Ans. T

(2.2.2) Indian Association protested against the Ilbert Bill.

Ans. F

(2.2.3) Faraji is the name of an ancient tribe.

Ans. F

(2.2.4) Vidyasagar introduced the Linotype in Bengali.

Ans. T

Sub-group: 2.3

Match Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’ 🙂

(Column ‘A’)                                           (Column ‘B’)

(2.3.1) Jawaharlal Nehru.            (1) Non-co-operation movement

(2.3.2) Birendra Nath Sashmal. (2) Poona Pact (1932)

(2.3.3) Kaliprasanna Singh.     (3)”Letters from a father to his daughter”

(2.3.4) Dr.Ambedkar.                   (4) Hutom Pyanchar Naksha

Ans. 2.3.1-3, 2.3.2-1, 2.3.3-4, 2.3.4

Sub-group: 2.4

On the given outline map of India, locate and label the following places:

(2.4.1) Areas of Chuar Rebellion

(2.4.2) Region of Munda Rebellion

(2.4.3) Centre of 1857 Revolt – Jhansi

(2.4.4) Princely State Junagarh

Sub-group: 2.5

Select the correct interpretation of the following statements:

(2.5.1) Statement: Nineteenth-century Bengal Renaissance was limited in scope.

Interpretation 1: Because only rural Bengal experienced it.

Interpretation 2: Because this renaissance was limited to the field of literature.

Interpretation 3: Because this renaissance was limited to a western educated progressive society.

Ans. Interpretation 3: Because this renaissance was limited to a western educated progressive society.

(2.5.2) Statement: The British Govt passed Act III in 1872.

Interpretation 1: Its object was to unite the Hindu, Muslim, and Christian Communities.

Interpretation 2: Its object was to develop the people’s economic, social, and cultural development.

Interpretation 3: Its object was to ban child marriage and polygamy and also to legalize widow remarriage.

Ans. Interpretation 3: Its object was to ban child marriage and polygamy and also to legalize widow remarriage.

(2.5.3) Statement: Rabindranath didn’t like the colonial system of education.

Interpretation 1: Because this system was expensive.

Interpretation 2: Because the medium of instruction was vernacular.

Interpretation 3: Because this system did not help the mental development of the student.

Ans. Interpretation 3: Because this system did not help the mental development of the student.

(2.5.4) Statement: Sarala Devi Chow-dharani established Lakshmir Bhandar.

Interpretation 1: To sell foreign goods.

Interpretation 2: To help women who were engaged in movements.

Interpretation 3: To sell indigenous goods.

Ans. Interpretation 3: To sell indigenous goods.

Group C

1. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences only (any eleven):
3.1 What is the importance of the history of the environment?

Ans. The importance of environmental history is that through this we become aware of various aspects of the environment and the problems associated with them.

3.2 How are memoirs or autobiographies used as sources of modem Indian history?

Ans. Smriti or self-biographical texts play an important role as a source of modern historiography, through which we throw light on important aspects of the writer’s life.

3.3 What do you know about Macaulay Minute?

Ans. In 1835, Lord Macaulay, advocating for English education in India, issued a letter which is known as Macaulay Memorandum.

3.4 What was the role of Young Bengal in social reform?

Ans. In the field of social reform, Young Bengal opposed child marriage, and polygamy and demanded women’s education and women’s rights.

3.5 Why is Dudu Mian remembered?

Ans. Dudu Miyan (Muhammad Mohsin) led the Faraji movement after the death of his father, Haji Shariat Ullah. He opposed the English courts and established rural courts in various places. Declaring himself the ruler of Bengal, he opposed the landlords and the British rulers by taking the peasants along.

3.6 What was the role of Harishchandra Mukhopadhyay in the Indigo Revolt?

Ans. Harishchandra Mukherjee was an Indian journalist and patriot who fought for the indigo cultivators and forced the government to bring about change.

3.7 What was the main objective of the Queen’s Proclamation (1858)?

Ans. The main objective of the Queen’s Manifesto (1858 AD) was to make many changes in the administrative affairs of India and to end the rule of East India.

3.8 With what purposes are Cartoons drawn?

Ans. The main purpose of drawing cartoon pictures is to highlight the problems happening in the society through pictures.

3.9 What was the role of Panchanan Karmakar in the development of the printing press in Bengal?

Ans. The role of Panchanan Karmakar was important in the development of the printing press in Bengal (he helped Charles Wilkins to substitute Bengali printed letters.)

3.10 What is the importance of the Battala publications in the history of the Bengali printing press?

Ans. Batala Prakashan emphasized the development of the Bengali language among the less educated Bengali people. The major books published from this publication were Vuthi, Panchali, Panjika, etc.

3.11 Why was the ‘Eka’ movement initiated?

Ans. The ‘Eka’ movement was against the forcible snatching of their land by the farmers of Awadh. Apart from this, the reason for this movement was also excessive rent.

3.12 Why was the Bardoli Satyagraha movement organized?

Ans. Bardauli Movement The rent increase was done by the farmers of Bardauli under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai.

3.13 With what objective was Anti circular Society founded?

Ans. In protest against the Carlyle Circular, the ‘Anti-Circular Society’ was established for expelling students from colleges and imposing fines, and to counter government repression.

3.14 Why was the Dipali Sangha established?

Ans. Deepali Sangh was founded by Leela Roy to propagate revolutionary ideals among the girls of Bengal.

3.15 Under what circumstances Hari Singh, the ruler of Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession?

Ans. When Pakistan invaded Kashmir in the name of the tribals, on 27 October 1947, India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan at the behest of Raja Hari Singh and Hari Singh merged Kashmir with India.

3.16 Why was the States Reorganization Commission (1953) constituted? (Why was the States Reorganization Commission (1953) formed?)

Ans. The State Reorganization Commission (1953 AD) was formed to end the politics and scenes of riots by reorganizing the states in India.

Group D

Answer the following questions in seven or eight sentences each. Attempt one question from each Sub-group. Answer six questions in all.

Segment: D.1

4.1 What picture of 19^th-century Bengalese society is revealed in the book “Hutom Pyanchar Naksha”?

4.2 What role did Calcutta Medical College play in the field of medical science in Bengal?

Segment: D.2

4.3 With what objectives the Colonial Government enacted the Forest Laws?

4.4 Can the Great Revolt of 1857 be termed a feudal revolt?

Segment: D.3

4.5 What was the contribution of Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya to the growth of the Bengali printing press?

4.6 How did the Seram pore Mission Press develop into a front-ranking printing press?

Segment: D.4

4.7 Write a short note on the Refugee Problem in India after Partition (1947).

4.8 How was the princely state of Hyderabad incorporated into India?

Group ‘E’

Answer any one question in fifteen or sixteen sentences:

5.1 What was the role of the various Brahma Samajas in the movement for social reform in nineteenth-century Bengal?

5.2 Briefly discuss the ideas of Rabindranath Tagore on the synthesis between Nature, Man, and Education.

5.3 Discuss the role of the Leftists in the Anti-Colonial Movements of 20th Century India.