Chapter 12
Impact of British Rule on India
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 main objective of the East India Company was-
Answer: vacuole
- 2. Who initiated the Wardha Education Scheme in 1937?
Answer: vacuole
- 3. The reformer who fought against the Brahmin dominance and discrimination against the lower castes was-
Answer: vacuole
- 4. Arya Samaj was established by-
Answer: vacuole
- 5. Who is known as the Architect of Indian Constitution?
Answer: vacuole
B. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. A number of pathshalas and maktabs provided elementary ___________.
- 2. Charter Act of 1813 sanctioned one lakh rupees for ___________ in India.
- 3. ___________ of 1854 gave a plan for a separate department of education.
- 4. Swami Dayanand wanted to eradicate the ___________ from Indian Society.
- 5. The ___________ played a pivotal role in mobilising public opinion.
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. Orientalists favoured English as a medium of instruction.
Answer: Sharing of chores reduces the burden.
- 2. Child marriage was banned in India in 1891.
Answer: The older family member pass on the family traditions to the younger generation.
- 3. Sati was an inhuman practice.
Answer: There is more interaction between parents and children in nuclear families.
- 4. Kochi and Travancore denied governmental positions to lower castes.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
- 5. Gandhi considered untouchables as Harijans-people of God.
Answer: A surname is a family name.
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
- 1. What were the proposals of Wood’s Despatch of 1854?
Answer: The (main) factors that determine the shape of a cell are location and function.
- 2. Highlight any three social evils of Indian society related to women.
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. Describe any three main contributions of Swami Dayanand Saraswati as a social reformer.
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. Differentiate between the Anglicist and the Orientalist.
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. Evaluate the efforts made by Indian leaders to improve Indian education.
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. Do you think that the British system of Education had a negative impact on the people of India? Support your answer with suitable arguments.
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. State the major landmarks in the field of education in the nineteenth and the twentieth century.
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. Describe the main contributions of any three social reformers in improving the Indian Society.
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. State the impact of the reform movements on India.
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. ‘Although the British and the Indian Parliament brought many laws to end social evils, yet they continue to exist in the Indian society.’ Justify the statement.
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.
Related Topics
- Chapter 1 The Cell – Its Structure and Functions
- 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