Class-8 So-Science History Lesson-2 Administrative structure, policies and Impact of British rule

 

So-Science History

Lesson-2 

Administrative structure, policies and Impact of British rule

A.Choose the correct option of the following questions

Question 1.When was the Regulating Act passed in British Parliament?
(a) 1750
(b) 1773 (√ )
(c) 1857
(d) 1940

Question 2.When was the Asiatic Society of Bengal founded?
(a) 1784(√ )
(b) 1790
(c) 1801
(d) 1901

Question 3.Who introduced Permanent settlement in 1793?
(a) William Pitt
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Lord Cornwallis(√ )

Question 4.Which Act was passed in 1813
(a) Charter Act (√ )
(b) Pitt’s India Act
(c) Regulating Act
(d) Civil Service Act

B. Fill in the blanks:

1.Clive left Nizamat work to Nawab of Bengal Najmudaulah

2.In 1772 Warren Hastings was appointed Governor of Bengal.

 3 Lord Coma – wallis  introduced civil service in India.

4.Ryotwari system was first launched at Madras and Bombay

5 Lord Dalhousie introduced modem post and telegraph system.

 

C. Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.Who was appointed by the company to collect land revenue?
Answer:Zamindars.

Question 2.Which book contains the reforms of Cornawallis?
Answer:The book Cornwallis’s Code reforms of Cornawallis.

Question 3.Under which system peasant lost right over the land?
Answer:Ryotwari System.

D.Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.what was of impact of the dual rule on the people of Bangal ?
answer:dual rule give the power of Bengal in company ‘s hands but it was free from liabilities. Nawab of Bengal had the reign but he lacked power and wealth. The company had no responsibility of security and governance despite having control over treasury and army. The dual mle in Bengal damaged agriculture, industry and trade of the Bengal.

Question 2.What were the main aims of Regulating Act?
Answer:The British Govt, passed the Regulating Act in 1773.
1.The two main aims of Regulating Act were:

2.To remove the drawbacks in the governing body of company.

3.To rectify the causes of company’s misgovernance in India.

Question 3.What were the main characteristics of Pitt’s India Act?
Answer:The main characteristics of Pitt’s India Act of 1784 were:

1.A Board of control for India was set up in Britain through which the British government controlled the company’s civil, military and revenue affairs in India.

2.The company retained the power to appoint and dismiss its officials.

3.The Governor General became the commander in chief of all the British.