SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
HARIPURA, MANINAGAR, AHMEDABAD
STANDARD – VIII
SUBJECT – HISTORY/CIVICS
LESSON 8 RISE OF INDIAN NATIONALISM
Q.1 KEY TERMS (T.B.)
Q.2 FILL IN THE BLANKS (T.B)
1. A.O. Hume
2. W.C. Bonnerjea
3. Early Nationalists , Aggressive Nationalist
4. Plea , Pray, petition
5. Nationalism, unity
Q.3 MATCHING (T.B.) (DIRECT ANSWERS)
1. S.N. Banerjee - Pioneer of Indian Associations.
2. A.O. Hume - Founder of the Indian National Congress.
3. First Congress Session - Bombay (Mumbai)
4. Dadabhai Naroji - Grand old Man of India.
5. Surat - Split of the Congress party into two.
6. W.C. Bonnerjea - First President of the Congress.
Q.4 TRUE OR FALSE
1. The feeling of nationalism and patriotism took birth in India. TRUE.
2. The political union of India was officially called British Empire. FALSE.
3. The exploitation of India by the British became major cause of poverty in India.
TRUE.
4. Viceroy Lord Lytton is well known for his anti-Indian attitude. TRUE.
5. Dadabhai Naoroji was known as Grand Young man of India. FALSE.
Q.5 ANSWER IN ONE WORD
1. Who was the First Indian elected as a member in the British Parliament?
Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. Who passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878?
Lord Lytton.
3. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
Woomesh Chandra Bonnerjea.
4. Which system of administration established by the British?
Uniform System.
5. The Act of 1909 commomly known as?
Morley – Minto Reforms.
Q. 6 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The _________ was a repressive act of Lord Lytton.
(a) The Indian Arms Act
(b) The British Arms Act.
(c) The Act of 1909.
2. All India Muslim League was founded by
(a) Sir Syad Ahmad Khan
(b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(c) Nawab Salimullah Khan
3. _________ partitioned Bengal.
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Lord Curzon.
(c) Lord Canning.
4. The queen of England was awarded the title of __________
(a) Great Monarch of India.
(b) Great Queen of British.
(c) Queen Empress of India.
5. Swadeshi means _________
(a) Self-rule
(b) self-respect
(c)Of one’s own country.
Q.7 DATES AND EVENTS
1. 1905 - Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal.
2. 1913 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the Muslim League.
3. 1909 - Morley Minto Reforms.
4. 1907 - Split in Congress.
5. 1878 - The Indian Arms Act.
Q.8 ANSWER IN BRIEF
1. Write briefly about the role of press and literature in the rise of nationalism?
ANS. The Indian press and literature played an important role in creating political
awakening and the spirit of patriotism among the people of India. The Indian
newspapers criticized the imperial policies of the government and roused national
consciousness among Indians. The great Indian philosophers and writers of the
time produced spirit of nationalism and patriotism in Indians through their articles
and writings.
2. How did western education and English language help people of India?
ANS.The western thought and education created spirit of nationalism among the
Indians. The writings of western philosophers Voltaire, Mill, Burke, Rousseau
gave rise to modern thinking and nationalism. As English became the common
language across India and the world. Modern ideas developed and people became
aware of these ideas as well as they looked for their identity and self respect.
3. State any 2 repressive policies of Lord Lytton?
ANS. Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act (1878). This act did not permit
the vernacular newspapers to publish any news article against government. If any
editor of a vernacular newspaper violated the law, he would be heavily fined.
The Indian Arms Act (1878) was another repressive act of Lord
Lytton. This law did not allow Indians to buy to sell arms without license.
4. What were immediate objectives of Indian national Congress?
ANS. The immediate objectives of the Congress were :
- To promote friendly relations among nationalist political workers in
different parts of the country.
- To develop and consolidate the feeling of national pride and unity.
- To formulate demands of people and place them before government.
- To train and organize public opinion in the country.
5. Write briefly about the rediscovery of India’s glorious past?
ANS. Many historical researchers rediscovered India’s glorious past – the richness
of the Vedic philosophy, the administrative wisdom of the Mauryas, the golden age
of the Guptas and cultural brilliance of the Mughals. All this created among
Indians a feeling of pride towards their culture and civilization and belied the
British propagation of the idea that Indians were not fit to rule themselves.
Q. 8 ANSWER IN DETAIL
1. Name some early Nationalist leaders and write their demands.
ANS.Early Nationalists famous among them were Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath
Banerjee, Ferozeshah Mehta, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, M.G. Ranade and Pt. Madan
Mohan Malviya. Their demands were:
- Reformation of the legislative councils and induction of more Indian
members.
- Employment of Indians at high posts in the administration and holding Civil
Services examination in India as well.
- Abolition of ‘salt tax’ and reduction of ‘Land revenue’ and military
expenditure.
- Introduction of modern industries.
- More funds for welfare activities such as medical and health facilities and aid
to agriculture, irrigation, etc.
2. Write a short note on economic impact on the life of the people?
ANS. The exploitation of Indians by the British became a major cause of poverty
in all sections of Indian society. Certain exploitative measures such as imposition
of heay taxes, forced cultivation of indigo, drain of wealth from India in the form
of compensation in wars, extraction of all its raw materials to serve the industries
in England.
The destruction of Indian cottage industries by flooding its markets with
British products made the Indians realize that they were just paws in the hand of
the British imperial power. And soon, Indians started to form groups and protest.
Q. 9 SHORT NOTE
1. Swadeshi Movement:
To oppose the partition, people gathered in huge numbers and displayed their
unity. A new generation of leaders called the Aggressive Nationalists emerged and
there was a countrywide call for Swadeshi, which means ‘of one’s own country’.
The Swadeshi Movement helped a lot in encouraging Indian industries. The
Indian journalists, poets and writers forwarded the ideas through their nationalistic
poetry and all over India. Students, women and general public took an active part
in this movement.
