Imp Questions For All Chapters – History Class 8
Short Questions
1. Which European powers came to India for trade?
Answer: Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British.
2. When did the first Anglo-Maratha War end?
Answer: In 1782, with the Treaty of Salbai.
3. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance?
Answer: Lord Wellesley in 1798.
4. Which treaty did Bajirao II sign with the British?
Answer: The Treaty of Vasai in 1802.
5. Who was Chhatrapati Pratapsingh?
Answer: He was the ruler of Satara after the Peshwas’ rule ended.
6. What was the Dual Government system?
Answer: The British collected taxes, and the Nawab handled law and order in Bengal.
7. Who was the first Governor-General of India?
Answer: Lord Warren Hastings under the Regulating Act of 1773.
8. Which act introduced the Board of Control?
Answer: The Pitt’s India Act (1784).
9. Who introduced the Civil Service in India?
Answer: Lord Cornwallis.
10.What was the main duty of the British military?
Answer: To safeguard British territories and suppress revolts.
11. When did the first railway in India start?
Answer: In 1853, between Mumbai and Thane.
12. What is “Commercialisation of Agriculture”?
Answer: It means growing cash crops like cotton instead of food grains.
13. Who started the first textile mill in India?
Answer: Kawasjee Nanabhoy Davar in 1854 (Mumbai).
14. Which law abolished the practice of Sati?
Answer: The Sati Prohibition Act in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck.
15.What were the effects of British economic policies on farmers?
Answer: Farmers became bankrupt due to high taxes and land confiscation.
Long Questions
1.What was the purpose of the Subsidiary Alliance?
Answer: It forced Indian rulers to accept British protection, maintain British troops, and allow a British resident in their courts.
2. How did the British affect traditional Indian industries?
Answer: Heavy taxes on Indian goods and the arrival of cheap British machine-made products led to the decline of traditional industries.
3. What were the effects of the Dual Government system in Bengal?
Answer: The system led to corruption, poverty, and the exploitation of Indian farmers.
4.Why did farmers become bankrupt during British rule?
Answer: High land taxes, cash payments, and confiscation of land led to the bankruptcy of farmers.
5.What were the duties of a District Collector?
Answer: To collect revenue, maintain law and order, and provide justice.
6. What changes did the British bring to the judicial system?
Answer: They established Civil and Criminal Courts, a High Court, and introduced the principle of equality before the law.
7.Why was the Indian Civil Service (ICS) important?
Answer: It helped the British to control administration through trained bureaucrats.
8.What was the impact of British transport and communication systems?
Answer: It improved trade and administration but mainly benefited British interests.
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