Chapter 11
The First War of Independence
Highlights
- A. Tick the correct option
- B. Fill in the blanks
- C. Match the following
- D. Correct the following sentences
- E. Answers the following questions
EXERCISE
A. Tick the Correct Option
- 1. The Revolt of 1857 started on-
Answer: vacuole
- 2. Mangal Pandey belonged to which one of the following places?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. Who took over the governance of India from the East India Company after the 1857 revolt?
Answer: vacuole
- 4. The British army was reorganised after the Revolt of 1857 to-
Answer: vacuole
- 5. The practice of looking down upon the Blacks is known as-
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. The First War of Independence is also known as the ___________ Mutiny of 1857.
- 2. The British considered themselves ___________.
- 3. Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to ___________.
- 4. Rani Lakshmi Bai wanted her lost ___________.
- 5. The Doctrine of ___________ created resentment among Indian rulers.
C. Match the following :
- Column A
- 1. Golgi Complex
- 2. Ribosomes
- 3. Chromosomes
- 4. Dead cells
- 5. Photosynthesis
- Column B
- (a) genes
- (b) cork
- (c) chloroplasts
- (d) packaging center
- (e) protein synthesis
C. Write True or False for the following statements.
- 1. Bahadur Shah Zafar was proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindustan.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. At Kanpur, the Revolt was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal.
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. The British followed a policy of racial discrimination.
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. The regiment in Meerut revolted on May 10, 1857.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. A Secretary of State was appointed to look after the governance of England.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. The revolt of 1857 was the landmark in the history of India’s struggle for independence. Justify the statement with any three arguments.
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. What was the Doctrine of Lapse and how did it affect the rulers of India?
Answer: Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms are
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. e.g., Euglena and Amoeba.
Multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. e.g., Humans and Birds.
- 3. Explain subsidiary alliances with the help of examples.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. How did the economic policies of the British adversely affect the Indian economy?
Answer: Mitochondria is known as the Powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration. Energy is produced during this process. Due to this, mitochondria are called the Powerhouse of the cell.
- 5. Why is the Revolt of 1857 called the First War of Independence? What were its immediate causes?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
E. Answer the following questions.
- 1. Describe the course of the Revolt of 1857.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 2. Describe five main causes of the First War of Independence.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 3. What steps did the British take to suppress the Revolt?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 4. Why did the First War of Independence fail inspite of the participation of different sections of Indian Society? Explain.
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
- 5. What changes were made in the administration of India after the Revolt was suppressed?
Answer: All organisms are made up of cells. A cell is capable of independent existence. Due to this, cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
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- Chapter 2 Microorganisms: Friends or Foes
- Chapter 3 Metals and Non-Metals
- Chapter 4 Force and Pressure
- Chapter 5 Friction
- Chapter 6 Sources of Energy
- Chapter 7 Combustion
- Chapter 8 Conservation of Plants and Animals
- Chapter 9 Crop Production and Its Management
- Chapter 10 Refraction and Dispersion of Light
- Chapter 11 The Human Eye
- Chapter 12 Sound
- Chapter 13 Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
- Chapter 14 Reproduction in Animals
- Chapter 15 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
- Chapter 16 Electric Current and Its Chemical Effects
- Chapter 17 Stars and Solar System
- Chapter 18 Earthquakes
- Chapter 19 Pollution of Air
- Chapter 20 Pollution of Water