History Class XII

MODERN INDIA

Question 1. Mention any two social legislation's introduced by the British in India before 1857(2 marks)

Question 2. Describe the causes of the rivalries and conflicts among the European countries in India in the Eighteenth Century. How were they finally resolved?(5 marks)

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Describe the measures adopted by the British Government in the field of education. What was their impact on Indian society?

Question 3. Describe the developments that led to the battle of Buxar. What were its consequences?(8 marks)

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Mention the British economic policy, which led to the impoverishment of the Indian peasantry.

Question 4. The revolt of 1857 marked the closing of an era and the beginning of a new one in the history of British rule in India. Give two examples to support your answer.(2 marks)

Question 5. Give the main reasons for the backwardness of the Muslim Community and also state the role played by Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan in modernising the community.(5 marks)

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Point out, with reasons, the changes in the British policy towards Indian states after 1857.

Question 6. How did the British rule hamper the growth of modern industries in India? (5 marks)

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Explain the main issues of women's emancipation which were raised by the social reformers in the 19th century.