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Lesson 8: Temperate Climate
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grasslands
moderate
diurnal range
boon
pastoral
scrubland
cowboy
alfalfa
livestock farming
a large area of open land covered with wild grass
neither very hot nor very cold
it is the difference between the daily maximum and minimum temperature
something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you
relating to the farming of animals
covered with small bushes and trees
a man whose job is to take care of cattle
a plant grown as food for especially farm animals or used in salads before
it is completely developed
the rearing of animals for food and for other human uses
Lesson 15: United Nations
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consensus – is a general agreement about an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a
group. In decision-making, consensus is a process in which group members develop, and agree to
support a decision or an acceptable resolution
mandate - the authority to make a policy happen, regarded as given by the electorate to a party
or candidate that wins an election
Lesson 19: Arrival of the British
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bureaucracy = a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state
officials
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judiciary = a system of courts of law that administer justice
income = the money that a person, a region, a country, etc., earns from work, or from investing
money
invest = to buy property, or put money into something in the hope of making a profit
profit = the money that you make in business or by selling things
revenue = is the income that a business has from sale of goods and services. governments also earn
revenue from taxes and not just from sales.
tax = fee paid by a citizen or subject to the government. this involuntary fee is charged or levied by
the government to finance its own operations
finance = (verb) to provide money for a project
= (noun) money used to run a business, activity, or a project
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LESSON 19 ANSWER KEY
Q1. Why were the Europeans traders keen to trade with India?
Ans. European traders were keen to trade with India because of two reasons:
1. India was very prosperous, and was rich in spices and cotton textiles.
2. India was a huge market as the territory and population were large.
Q2. Why is it said that the Battle of Plassey changed the fortune of both the company and India?
Ans.
It is said that the Battle of Plassey changed the fortune of both the Company and India because the
British Company’s victory firmly established their political power and financial control over India. Before
the war, the Company’s trade was financed by its home country (England). After their victory in the war,
the Company did not have to invest anything from its own country. In other words, before the Battle of
Plassey, the relationship of India and the English East India Company were that of traders. After the war,
the English began subjugating India and India became its subject soon after.
Q3. How did the British became paramount in India?
Ans. In AD 1764, the British finally became paramount after winning in the Battle of Bauxar. In this Battle,
the British defeated the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam ll and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. As a
result, the British won the diwani rights of present day Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. In short,
winning the Battle of Plassey and the Battle of Bauxar gave the British East India Company immense wealth
and control over territories in India.
Q4.Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse and how did it benefit the British?
Ans. The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Governor General Lord Wellesley. It allowed the
Company to establish direct control over in India state without having to spend any money from its own
pocket.
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Governor General Lord Dalhousie. This doctrine allowed
the Company to add any princely state to their territory if such a princely state had a ruler who was not
efficient to do something or died without a natural male heir.
Q5. Give five points explaining how the British ruled India? (Refer to page 124)
Additional Question: How did the British begin ruling India?
At first, they started trading with India. Then, they started carrying out armed conquests in India. After the
British defeated the armies of the Mughals in territorial wars, they used up India’s own resources and
revenues to establish absolute control. They framed laws, set up land revenue policies, and established
the army, police, bureaucracy, and judiciary which all supported and benefited British rule.
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Lesson 20: Protests and the Revolt of 1857
ANSWER KEY
Question 2: Why does the Revolt of 1857 mark a watershed in Indian history?
Answer. The Revolt of 1857 marked a watershed in Indian colonial history because it was widespread and
extraordinarily violent which posed a serious challenge to the British Raj.
Question 4: Did the Revolt of 1857 remain a sepoy mutiny? Explain why. (Answer in 5 sentences.)
Answer: When the rebellion spread to more and more states such as Kanpur, Agra, Allahabad and many
other places in north and central India, the revolt no longer remained a sepoy or soldier’s mutiny.
Question 5: How did the revolt come to an end?
Answer: The revolt ultimately came to a halt when Bahadur Shah Zafar’s three sons were hanged in public
at the Delhi Gate outside the Red Fort.
Question 6: What were the consequences of the revolt?
Answer: One of the consequences of the Revolt of 1857 was the Queen’s Proclamation in 1858 which
declared a transfer of power. It meant that India would be ruled directly by the British Crown and not the
English East India Company. After the revolt, the nature of British rule became more aristocratic and
intolerant.
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Lesson 20: Protests and the Revolt of 1857
Word
1) deter
Meaning
to prevent from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing
something by making it difficult for them to do it.
2) deposed
to remove someone important from a powerful position.
3) famine
when there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and
death, or a particular period when this happens.
4) watershed
an event or period which is important because it represents a big change in how
people do or think about something.
5) grievance
a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly.
6) exorbitant
unreasonably high of a price or amount charged
7) peasant
a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals,
etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education and a low social
position.
8) rebellion
violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political
system in their country.
9) revolt
take violent action against a government or ruler.
10) proclamation an official announcement
11) aristocratic
relating to or typical of aristocracy
aristocracy – system of ruling/government controlled exclusively by the upper class
or the ‘nobility’ of society and oppresses or exploits the people which they consider
as “lower classes”
12) intolerant
disapproving of or refusing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different
from your own.
Lesson 21: The Freedom Struggle
Word
1. boycott
Meaning
to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong
disapproval.
2. campaign
a planned group of especially political, business or military activities which are intended
to achieve a particular aim.
3. organize
to make arrangements for something to happen and form groups of people to be
political or to act on ideas and principles
Campaign to arouse public concern about an issue
4. agitate/
agitation
5. confined
6. cardinal
to limit an activity, person or problem in some way
of the greatest importance ; fundamental
7. custodian
8. self-sufficient
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
able to support oneself or produce what one needs without outside help
9. patriotic
devoted to and vigorously supporting one’s country/showing love for your country and
being proud of it.
10. culminate
reach a climax or point of highest development