Victor Public School SESSION (2022-23) Social Science (History) Class-Viii Chapter-1: How, When and Where Worksheet-A: Questions - Answers

VICTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SESSION (2022-23)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
(HISTORY)
CLASS- VIII
CHAPTER-1: HOW, WHEN AND WHERE
WORKSHEET-A: QUESTIONS- ANSWERS
Definitions: -
1. Historian: One who writes about the events of the past, i.e. how things were and how they changed.
2. Medieval: It refers to the period in which features of modem society did not exist.
3. Colonization: It is a process in which one country subjugates another and brings political,
economic, social and cultural changes.
4. Subjugation: The process of gaining control over a country.
5. Calligrapher: The person who is specialized in the art of beautiful writing.
6. Archives: A place where historical documents or records of a government or an organization are
stored.
Important Dates: -
1773 – Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of India.
1782 – First map produced by James Rennel.
1817 – James Mill published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India.
1920 – The National Archives of India came up.
Q1. State whether true or false:
Ans.(a) James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim, Christian. False
(b) Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think. False
(c) The British thought surveys were important for effective administration. True
Q2. What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Ans. The problem with the periodisation of Indian History that James Mill offers is the superiority of British
shown over Hindu and Muslim. James Mill has put Indian History into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and
British, claiming that it was necessary to introduce European manners, arts, institutions and laws in India.
James Mill’s views have several defects such as: -
a) He thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation when compared to Europe.
b) According to his telling of history, Hindu and Muslim despots ruled the country before the British
came to India.
c) Religious intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices dominated social life before the
British came to India
Q3. Why did the British preserve official documents?
Ans. British had preserved official documents because they thought if they write and record everything, it
will be easier for them to study and debate. They kept official records of what they thought was right, so that
in the future, those records can serve as proofs of all the decisions that they had taken.
Q4. How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in
police reports?
Ans. The nature of information that the historians get from old newspapers and police reports can be
entirely different.
a) A historian would collect information from a wide variety of sources that includes both official and
unofficial documents while the police report comes from an administrative viewpoint, and the types
of details that we can obtain from them are often restricted.
b) For getting a balanced and clearer picture of a period in history, historians often go through as many
sources as possible, while a police report is strictly confined to the procedures and is concerned with
record-keeping, rather than building a narrative.
EXTRA QUESTIONS:
Q1. What evil practices, according to James Mill, dominated the Indian social life before the British
came to India?
Ans. According to James Mill, the evil practices that dominated to the Indian social life were religious
intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices.
Q2. Who became the first Governor General of India?
Ans. Warren Hastings became the first Governor General of India in the year 1773.
Q3. Who wrote the book ‘A history of British India’?
Ans. James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher wrote the book ‘A history of British India’.
Q4. What did the British do to preserve important official documents and letters?
Ans. The British felt the need to preserve all the important official documents and letters. For this, they set
up record rooms attached to all administrative institutions. The village tahsildar’s office, the collectorate, the
commissioner’s office, the provincial secretariats, the law courts – all had their record rooms. The British
also established specialised institutions such as archives and museums to preserve important records.
Q5. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Ans. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India.
Q6. Who created the first map of India?
Ans. Major James Rennel an English geographer and historian prepared the first Map of India. He was
directed by Major-General Sir Robert Clive to prepare the map.

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