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History ch- 2 Beginning of Colonial Rule in India (Extra questions)

History ch- 2 Beginning of Colonial Rule in India

1. The first European power to establish control in the western coast of India.
Portuguese

2.Two places captured by the Portuguese.
Diu, Bassein, and Mangalore

3. Two places captured by the Dutch.
Masulipatam, Pulicat, Surat, Nagapatnam and Cochin.

4. The charter signed by Queen Elizabeth granting monopoly to the East India Company to trade with East India.
Royal Charter

5. The person successful in getting permission from Jahangir for setting up factories.
Sir Thomas

6. The city that came under the East India Company after it was given as dowry to British Prince Charles II. Bombay

7. The fortified factory at Sutanati.
Fort William.

8. The two European powers involved in Carnatic wars.
British and French

9.  Name the two rival troops of the Battle of Plassey.
Siraj-ud-Daulah and British

10. Why was the Battle of Plassey war fought?
British did not follow rules set by Siraj-ud-Daulah. Mir Jafar turned traitor and British used this internal conflict to declare war on Siraj-ud- Daulah

11. What was the result of the battle of Plassey?
Siraj-ud daulah fled battlefield. Mir Jafar was made Nawab of Bengal by the British.

12. Name the two rival troops of the Battle of Buxar.
Company forces and joint forces Mir Qasim and his allies.

13.  Why was the Battle of Buxar war fought?
Mir Qasim realised his dependence on the Company and tried to free himself from its control.

14. What was the result of the battle of Buxar?
Defeat of Mir Qasim and Mir Jafar reinstated.

15. who was Raja Ravi Varma ? 
Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist from the princely state of Travancore who achieved recognition for his paintings depicting scenes from Indian literature and mythology including the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana.

 

Geography ch 1- Earth’s Store House (Extra questions)



Geography ch 1- Earth’s Store House

1. What is meant by quantity and quality of human resources.
 Quantity is just the density of population, whereas Quality means physical and mental skills of people.

2. What are two factors that help in the development of resources.
Economic viability, needs of people, Technology knowledge, skills and knowledge of people.

3. Why resources are backbone of the economy? 
because it is the basis of agriculture and industry.

4.  why resources are essential for human survival and development? 
 because they constitute natural environment like air water.

5. Define resource ?Give examples.
Resource:Anything which satisfies human needs is a resource .ex-water, textbook, air, land, vegetable etc.

6.  What do you understand by the term ’sustainable development?
Sustainable development is the process of development in which resources are used wisely without wasting them or damaging the environment.


7. Why resources are backbone of the economy? 
 because it is the basis of agriculture and industry.

8. Why resources are essential for human survival and development? 
because they constitute natural environment like air water.

9. Why resources are essential for the happiness and comfortable living?
Many human made resources have provided comfortable living and happiness like transport, electronic gadgets.

10. Why is human resource important ?
1) People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge, skill and the technology to do so.
2) People are human resources.
     3) Education and health help in making people a valuable resource.




Updated Time Table for Grades VI to VIII Cycle Test 1/Periodic Test 1 Examination (2017-18)


 
Time Table for Grades VI to VIII
Cycle Test 1/Periodic Test 1 Examination (2017-18)

Date
Day
Vi
VII
VIII
31.07.17
Monday
Computers
Computers
Computers
01.08.17
Tuesday
English
Math
Social Science
02.08.17
Wednesday
Science
Hindi
Science
03.08.17
Thursday
Hindi
Social Science
English
04.08.17
Friday
Social Science
Science
Math
05.08.17
Saturday
Math
English
Hindi
 

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