The Making of the National Movement: 1870s--1947 — Social Science STD 8 — Question

What were the highlights of the text prepared by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who was the Chairman of the constitution drafting committee?

What was nij cultivation?OR
Explain nij cultivation.

Define the term ‘vernacular’. Why did the British use this term in colonial countries like India?

How is secularism practised in India?

How was the Birsa movement significant?OR
In what ways was the Birsa movement significant?OR
What was importance of Birsa movement?OR
State the significance of the movement started by Birsa Munda?

How did other Indian soldiers in Meerut participate in the revolt of 1857?

Explain how intensive subsistence farming is done?

In what ways is the Supreme Court, the guardian of Fundamental Rights?

Why is judiciary important?

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:An argument for European knowledge
Wood’s Despatch of 1854 marked the final triumph of those who opposed Oriental learning. It stated:
We must emphatically declare that the education which we desire to see extended in India is that which has for its object the diffusion of the improved arts, services, philosophy, and literature of Europe, in short, European knowledge.
Questions:

1. When did Wood’s Despatch come in light?
2. What type of education did the Despatch want to extend in India?