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1
Q

True or False

1773

A

Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of India.

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2
Q

True or False

1782

A

First map produced by James Rannel

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3
Q

True or False

1817

A

James Mill published a massive three-volume work

“A history of British India”

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4
Q

True or False

1920

A

The National Archives of India came up.

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5
Q

True or False

James Mill divided Indian History into three period

Hindu

Muslim

Christian

A

False

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6
Q

True or False

Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.

A

False

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7
Q

True or False

The British thought surveys were important for effective administration

A

True

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8
Q

True or False

The History of British India was written by ______.

A

James Mill

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9
Q

True or False

The first Governor-General of India was ______.

A

Warren Hastings

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10
Q

True or False

The national archives of India came up in the ____.

A

1920

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11
Q

True or False

The word Calligraphist means_______.

A

One who is specialised in the art of beautiful writing.

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12
Q

True or False

Census operations are held________.

A

every 10 years

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13
Q

True or False

The colonial government gave much importance to the practice of _________.

A

Surveying

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14
Q

True or False

Historians have usually divided Indian history into ancient, _______ and ________.

A

Medieval, moder

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15
Q

True or False

“A history of British India” is a massive _____work.

A

3 volume

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16
Q

True or False

Mill thought that all Asian societies were at_____ level of civilization than Europe.

A

lower

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17
Q

True or False

The British established specialized institutions like _____ and ______ to preserve important documents.

A

archives, museums

18
Q

True or False

The British were very particular about preserving official documents.

A

True

19
Q

True or False

Printing began to spread by the middle of the 20th Century.

A

False

Printing spread in the middle of 19th Century

20
Q

True or False

The Periodisation of Indian History offered by James Mill as not at all accepted.

A

False

This periodisation came to be widely accepted.

21
Q

True or False

The British carried out detailed surveys by the early 19th century in order to map the entire country.

A

True

22
Q

True or False

James Mill glorified India and its culture in his book a history of British India.

A

False

He was of the view that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization than Europe. He further assessed that Religious intolerance, caste taboos, and superstitious practices dominated in India.

23
Q

True or False

Name the events for which specific dates can be determined.

A

The year a king was crowned,

the year he married,

the year he had a child

the year he fought a battle

year he died

24
Q

True or False

What was an important aspect of the histories written by British historians in India?

A

The most important aspect was the rule of each Governor-General.

25
Q

True or False

Who was James Mill?

A

James Mill was a Scottish Economist and political philosopher and is known for his book “A History of British India”.

26
Q

True or False

What was Mill’s opinion about the Asian societies?

A

In Mill’s opinion, all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization than Europe.

27
Q

True or False

What evil practices according to James Mill dominated the Indian Social life before the British came to India?

A

According to James Mill the evil practices that dominated to the Indian social life were religious intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices.

28
Q

True or False

How did the paintings project Governors-General?

A

Paintings projected Governor-Generals as powerful figures.

29
Q

True or False

Who do many historians refer to the modern period as colonial?

A

Many historians refer to the modern period as colonial because under the British rule people did not have equality, freedom or liberty - the symbol of modernity.

30
Q

True or False

Mention on important source used by historians in writing about the last 230 years of Indian History.

A

The official records of the British administration

31
Q

True or False

What is done under Census?

A

Census records the number of people living in all the provinces of India and gather information about their castes, religions and occupation.

32
Q

True or False

What do official records not tell?

A

Official records do not tell how the peoples in the country felt, and what lays behind their actions.

33
Q

True or False

Why do we try and divide history into different periods?

A

We try to divide history into different periods so as to capture the characteristics of a time, its central feature as they appear to us.

34
Q

True or False

What are the Sources of writing history for the Modern period?

A

Books, Newspapers, and magazines

Government records

Diaries and accounts of travelers

Historical structures

35
Q

True or False

Industrial Revolution

A

The production of goods in large numbers with the help of machines in factories.

36
Q

True or False

Renaissance

A

A cultural movement which took place in Europe between the 14th and 17th Century.

37
Q

True or False

The Industrial Revolution occurred in England in ____.

a) 16th century
b) 17th century
c) 18th century
d) 29th century

A

18th Century

38
Q

True or False

In India, the modern period began with the establishment of _______ rule under the East India Company.

  1. French
  2. Portuguese
  3. British
  4. Dutch
A

British

39
Q

True or False

The Renaissance movement encouraged independent thinking and reasoning.

A

true

40
Q
A

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