Social Science

I) Match the following and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Column I Column II

(A) The East India Company acquired Charter (i) 1600

(B) Queen Elizabeth (ii) Ruler of England in 1600

(C) Mercantile (iii) Trading companies

(D) Vasco da Gama (iv)Portuguese explorer

Which is the correct option

(A) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)

(B) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii)

(C) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(ii)

(D) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)

II) Answer these questions:

a) Who was the last emperor of India?
b) What is Constitution?
c) When and where was the first English factory set up?
d) Read the passage and answer the questions.

This process, however, did not go unchallenged. For example,

when the British tried to annex the small state of Kitoor (in
Karnataka today).

i. Name the process that has been referred in the

passage.
ii. Who tried to challenge the process?
iii. Who carried on the resistance?
 e) Read the passage and answer the questions.
Today most countries in the world have a Constitution. While
all democratic countries are likely to have a Constitution, it is
not necessary that all countries that have a Constitution are
democratic. The Constitution serves several purposes.
i. Why Does a Country Need a Constitution?
ii. What is the main purpose of a constitution?

f) Which battle was fought in 1764?

g) What is resource conservation?
h) Name 3 presidencies of British India?
i) Who was a Collector?
j) Name the chief Maratha confederacy?
k) Name the territories annexed by the company through doctrine of lapse?
l) Who initiated the policy of Paramountcy?
m) Why are human resources important?
n) Write any two reasons that attracted the European trading companies to India?
o) What were the main consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat in1761?
p) Explain the system of “subsidiary alliances”.
q) Identify the picture and differentiate with examples.

r) Differentiate:

Ubiquitous and localized resources

s) Define the terms:

a) Doctrine of lapse

b) Subsidiary alliance

c) Federalism

d) Secularism

t) Discuss various 5 key features of Indian Constitution

u) What was 'Doctrine of Lapse'? Why the Indian rulers became suspicious about the company?
v) If my neighbor employs a child below 14 years of age to work as a domestic servant, he/she is
violating which Fundamental Right? Design a poster to create awareness about Fundamental
Rights.

w) Locate the following placing on the political map of India.

a. 1st English factory was setup here

b. Place where Tipu Sultan and Haider Ali ruled
c. A poor chowkidar of Sangoli