DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL .

VIJAIPUR

REVISION ASSIGNMENT (2017-18)

HISTORY and CIVICS

Chap.1. THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

1. Define Nationalism.
2. What is the main contribution of the French Revolution to the world.
3. Who were Marianne and Germania
4. What advantages of the administrative changes brought by Napoleo
5. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans
6. How was the aristocracy organized in Europe in the 19 th C
7. What is meant by Liberalism
8. When was the Zolherin formed and what purpose?
9. Who were the Conservatives?
10.What were the results of the Revolution of 1830 on France.
11.When was the Act of Union passed and with what result?
12.When were the U.K and Ireland united and with what result?
13.What is meant by allegory?
14.What area was known as the Balkans
15.Identity Rousseau, telling the part played in the French Revolution
16.Identity Montesquieu, telling the part played in the French Revolution
17.Identity Voltaire, telling the part played in the French Revol
18.Identity Caribaldi, telling the part played in the Unification of Italy
19.Identity Cavour, telling the part played in the Unification of Italy
20.Identy King Victor Emmanual, telling the part in the Unification of
Italy
21.Identity Bismark, telling the part in the Unification of Germany
22.Write a note on the Greek war of Independence
23.Write a note on the Frankfurt parliament.
24.Explain how Belgium and Poland developed as nations over the 19 th
C.
25.How was the history of the development of nationalism in Britain
unlike the rest of Europe
26.Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the
growth of nationalism in Europe
27.What is meant by the 1848 revolution of the Liberals. What were the
political & economic ideas.
Chap.2. Nationalism in India
1. What is meant by the idea of Satyagraha
 2. Write a note on a) Jallianwalla Bagh b) The Simon commission
3. Compare the images of Bharat mata with the image of Germania
4. Why Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act
5. Why did Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non co operation
movement
6. How the First World War helped in the growth of the national
movement in India
7. Why the growth of Nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-
colonial movement
8. Why did political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate
electorates
9. Discuss the Salt march to make clear why it was an effective symbol
of resistance against colonialism
10.What did the slogan of Swaraj mean? How it influenced on
Independen
11.How did the growth of Indian literature help in generating national
awakening in 19 th C
12.Name the factors that made the national movement as mass movement
at the end of the First World
13.Describe the influence of the socialist ideas in the national movement
14.Why was the Simon commission boycotted by the Indians?
15.What were the reasons for launching Civil Dis obedient movement by
Congress
16.How was the British economic exploitation responsible for national
consciousness in India in
19 th C
19.When was the Gandhi-Irwin pact signed ? Mention any 2 provisions
20.Assess the importance of the Civil dis obedient movement in the
Indian freedom struggle
21.What were the Khilafat and Non co operation movement
22. Write a note on countryside support to mass movements ( both non
cooperation and civil disobedient movement)

Chap.3.Democracy and Diversity

1. What is homogeneous society?
2. What do you mean by Black power
3. Discuss the civil rights movements in the USA.
4. What happened at the Mexico Olympic games in 1968
5. When does a social difference become a social division
6. Who are African-Americans
7. What are overlapping and cross- cutting differences
8. Discuss the various factors that determine the outcomes of politics of
social divisions
9. How do social divisions affect politics ? Give 2 examples
10.“ Democracy is the best way to fight for recognition and
reconciliation of social diversity”. Justify

Chap. 4 Gender, Religion and Caste in politics

1. What do you mean by Urbanisation
2. What is meant by Feminism
3. Name a few countries where women participation in public life is
high.
4. What is meant by communal politics
5. What do you understand by the term secular
6. Name a few leaders who worked to end the caste system
7. What is sexual division of labour
8. Discuss the gender issue with respect to politics
9. What is the status of women representation in India’s legislative
bodies
10.When does the communalism problem become a cute
11.How can religion be used positively in the politics
12.What were Gandhiji’s view on religion
13.Discuss the social groups of SC and ST
14.Discuss the caste hierarchy in India
15.Discuss the reasons for the decline of the caste system
16.Why caste system not disappeared in India
17.State 2 reasons to say that caste alone can not determine election
results in India
18.What is the role of politics in caste
19.What are the negative results of caste in politics?
20.What is Patriarchal Society?
21.List out the provisions of the Equal Wages Act.
22.Give the measures to remove the inequality of women.
23.What is the ternm “Political Mobilisation “ on religious lines?
Chap.6.Political parties
1. What are political parties ?
2. What is meant by uni-party system? Give example
3. What is meant by Bi-party system.? Give example
4. What is meant by Multi party system.? Give example
5. What is meant by Alliance?
6. What is meant by the national party?. Write a note on Congress ( I )
7. What is meant by the state party.? Give example
8. What are the characteristics of a political party?
9. Why is one party not good for Democracy?
10.How do the political parties form the public opinion?
11.What is meant by the dynastic succession in the political system?
12.What role does money and muscle power play in the political system?
13.What is meant by offering a meaningful choice of political parties to
the voters?
14.What do the political parties do?
15.What are the various challenges faced by a political party?
16.Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their
functions well.
17.Write a note on CPI
18.Write a note on BJP , BSP and NCP.
Chap . 7. Outcomes of Democracy
Chap.8. Challenges to Democracy
1. Why is democracy better than dictatorship ? Give 2 reasons
2. It is often said that democratic governments are less effective, slow,
not very responsible or clean.
3. What is the meaning of democracy
4. What is meant by dictatorship
5. What are the main charactors of democracy
6. What are the main characters of dictatorship
7. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsible and
legitimate government
8. What are the conditions underwhich democracies accommodate social
diversities
9. Industrialised countries can afford democracy but poor need
dictatorship to become rich. Give argument
10.What do you mean by civil liberties ?
11.List out the merits and demerits of democracy.
12.Introduction of democracy in 1950 was a revolutionary step. Explain
13.What is meant by the term “ Challenges to democracy”
14.Name few challenges facing the Indian economy.
15.Discuss the broad challenges to democracy
16.Discuss the economic inequalities in India
17.Discuss the illiteracy in India
18.Discuss the regional imbalance in India
 19.Discuss the casteism in India
20.What is the role of citizens in a democracy?
21.Write a note on deepening democracy.
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