English Essay on Museum [1] ~ 250 Words A museum is a place where very old, strange or priceless and beautiful things are kept for public show. There are many famous museums in India. A visit to a museums in India can be very interesting and will also add to …
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A Visit to a Historical Building (Taj Mahal) English Essay
Last year, during the summer vacation, I had a chance to visit the Taj, in the company of some friends. It is an important historical building. The Taj Mahal stands on the south bank of the Jamuna at Agra. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of …
Read More »NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Changes In The Arts
Question: Describe in your own words one painting from this chapter which suggests that the British were more powerful than Indians. How does the artist depict this? Answer: The painting which depicts the discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan shows the British as more powerful than Indians. In this painting, …
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Question: Why were Bengal artisans deserting villages? Answer: Bengal artisans were deserting villages because they were being pressurised to sell their goods to the Company at low prices. Question: Name the Governor-General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced. Answer: Charles Cornwallis. Question: What did the ‘Permanent Settlement’ actually …
Read More »NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Great Uprising
Question: What was the plea of Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II? Answer: Nana Saheb pleaded that he be given his father’s pension when the latter died. Question: What was the first step taken by the Company towards ending the Mughal dynasty? Answer: The name of …
Read More »NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Colonialism And Urban Change
Question: Name the two industrial cities in Britain. Answer: Leeds and Manchester. Question: Name the cities that were de-urbanised in the 19th century. Answer: Surat, Machlipatnam and Seringapatam. Question: Why were the main streets of Chandni Chowk and Faiz Bazar made broad? Answer: They were made broad for royal processions to pass. …
Read More »NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Expansion Of British Power
Question: Who was the ruler of England in 1600? Answer: Queen Elizabeth I was the ruler of England in 1600. Question: What caused huge loss of revenue in Bengal? Answer: Aurangzeb’s farman had granted the Company only the right to trade duty free. But the officials of the Company, who …
Read More »NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Modern Period
Question: Name the events for which specific dates can be determined. Answer: The year a king was crowned, the year he married, the year he had a child, the year he fought a particular battle, the year he died, etc. Question: What was an important aspect of the histories written …
Read More »NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Human Environment: Settlement, Transport and Communication
Question: What do you understand by the term human settlement? How did settlements emerge? Answer: Human settlements refer to the locations where people build their homes. Around these settlements human communities develop. A community is a group of people living in a particular area and bound by a common culture …
Read More »NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Growth of Regional Cultures – Quiz
NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Growth of Regional Cultures – Quiz 23 Multiple Choice Questions related to NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Growth of Regional Cultures – Quiz: From the 8th to 12th century CE, Sanskrit continued as the court language in most parts of India; …
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