Name : _________________________________ Subject : Social Studies
Class : V _______ Roll No. :______________ Date: ___________
THE BRITISH RAJ
SECTION - A
I Choose the correct option and write it in the space provided below:
1. In historical times, India was famous for-
a) pulses, cereals and grains
b) silk, cotton textile and spices
c) coffee, tea and tobacco
d) tea, pulses and grains
If Christopher Columbus discovered America then who discovered the sea route to
2. India?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Vasco-da-Gama
d) Neil Armstrong
3. British : Surat, Bombay (Mumbai), Madras (Chennai) and Calcutta (Kolkata)
Portuguese : ?
a) Calicut, Cochin and Cannanore
b) Calicut, Kottayam and Cochin
c) Cochin, Trishur and Trivandrum
d) Cannanore, Tripur and Chennai
4. The East India Company was established in 1600, in-
a) The United States of America
b) London
c) Portugal
d) Turkey
5. The Mughal Emperor who allowed the British to set up their factories at Surat was-
a) Emperor Akbar
b) Emperor Siraj-ud-Daulah
c) Emperor Jehangir
d) Emperor Shah Jahan
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6. Which of the following statements do you agree with?
a) The British introduced railways to help Indians contact one another.
b) The British introduced railways to help Indians travel all over India.
c) The British introduced railways to allow them to continue the economic
exploitation of the different regions of India.
d) None of the above.
7. The Nawab who ordered the British to close their forts and operate only as traders
was-
a) Siraj-ud-Daulah
b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
d) Tipu Sultan
8. The Battle of Plassey led to the annexation of
a) Bengal
b) Goa
c) Bombay
d) none of the above
9. The widespread discontentment among the Indian soldiers led to the outbreak of the
a) Gadar Party
b) Sepoy Mutiny
c) Swadeshi Movement
d) Quit India Movement
II Name the following:
1. The Queen who became the Empress of India.
2. The King who was exiled to Rangoon.
3. The battle in which the Nawab of Bengal was defeated.
4. A young soldier who fired at a British officer in Meerut on 10th May, 1857.
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5. The policy that helped the British to expand their territories.
SECTION-B
III Answer the following questions:
Why did the Indian cotton growers and weavers become jobless as a result of the
1. British policies?
2. Even though the Revolt of 1857 did not succeed, it taught an important lesson to the
Indians.’ Explain.
3. Why do you think the First War of Independence was also called the ‘Sepoy Mutiny’?
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SECTION - C
IV A Women played a very important role in India’s struggle for freedom. Choose any one
woman freedom fighter and write about her role in the freedom struggle.
B Imagine you are Mangal Pandey and you refuse to grease and use the Enfield rifle
when you are ordered to use it. What would you say? How would you defend your
action?
C ‘Unity in diversity’ – India conveys it very beautifully. Do you agree? Why / Why not?
D Throughout history some countries have tried to rule over other countries. What do you
think are the reasons for this?
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E If you were an indigo planter of that age, would you have taken part in the Revolt?
Why?
F If you were a young boy/girl during the Revolt of 1857, how could it have inspired you
to join the independence movement against the British later?
G Observe the pictures given below and answer the following questions:
1. What are these?
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2. Can you name any two of these?
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3. Are any of these used at your home? Which ones?
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4. Why was India known as the Golden Bird in ancient times?
V Complete the following graphic organizer given below:
1. The ancient countries that had trade relations with India.
2. The Europeans who had trade relations with India in the 15th century.
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VI On a map of the world, trace the route taken by Vasco-da-Gama to travel from
Lisbon to Portugal to Calicut in India:
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VII Identify the given personality and write about the important incidents and
influences in his life:
DICTATION