Q1. Explain any one significant feature of the Regulating Act of 1773.
(2 marks)


Q2. Explain the nature of Tipu sultan’s relations with Britain. What, in your view, were the main reasons of his defeat?  (5marks) 

OR

Why did the Portuguese fail to expand in India? Explain.  (5 marks)


Q3. What were the changes in the social and cultural policy of the British Government in India after 1813? What were the reasons for these changes? What were the differences between Radical Englishmen and British Government on the issue?    (5marks)

OR

Q. what was meant by the ‘Downward Filtration Theory’? Explain how it was reflected in Wood’s Dispatch. Mention any two main outcome of Wood’s Dispatch.(5 marks)


Q.4. Mention the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857.(2 marks)


Q.5. Explain the contribution of the Theosophist Movement to the strengthening of Indian Nationalism.    (5 marks)


OR

Explain the contribution of Arya Samaj to the social reform movement of India.   (5marks) 


Q 6. Critically examine the impact of British rule on Indian agriculture. (5 marks.) 


OR

Q. Discuss the development of plantation industries in India in late 19^th century. Who were the main beneficiaries of these industries?


Q.7. Discuss the developments, which led to the murder of the British Resident in Afghanistan in 1879. Critically evaluate the significance of the event for the British policy towards Afghanistan.  (5 marks)


Q.8. Explain the Early Nationalist’s response to Constitutional Reforms initiated by the Government.    (5 marks)


Q.9 What did the nationalist mean by ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’?    (2 Marks)


Q.10 Read the following statement and answer the questions, which follow:
"The British rule in India has brought about moral, material cultural and spiritual ruination of this great country. I regard this rule as a curse. I am out to destroy this system of government".

1. n which context and by whom was the statement quoted above made? (2marks)
2. This statement marked the beginning of a new movement in the struggle for freedom. What is this movement known as and how did it begin. (2marks)
3. Critically examine the place of this movement in the struggle for freedom. (4marks)

OR

Q. Discuss the major development that led to the launching of the ‘Quit India Movement’. Explain the significant features of the Movement and the British attitude towards it.    (8 marks)


Q11. Explain the growth of socialist forces in the congress in 1920’s. Describe the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in this regard. (8marks)

OR

Explain the attitude of Congress towards the anti-imperialist movement outside India. (8 marks)

Q.12. On the given outline map of India, mark and show any five states which were annexed by the British Empire during the Governor -generalship of Lord Dalhousie (6 marks)


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On the given outline map of India , mark and show any five major princely states on the eve of India's Independence. (6 marks)