Social Science Question(1 Marks)

Paintings projected Governor-Generals as powerful figures.

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

False.

Official records do not always help us understand what other people in the country felt, and what lay behind their actions.

Paintings projected Governor-Generals as powerful figures.

Under British rule people did not have equality, freedom or liberty. Nor was the period one of economic growth and progress. Many historians therefore refer to this period as ‘colonial’.

History is a record of people, places and changes that occur over time.

False.

Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of India in 1773.

Official records do not tell what other people in the country felt, and what lay behind their actions.

Historians have usually divided Indian history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ and ‘modern’.

Dates tell about the events, kings and their policies and battles which occurred at a particular time.

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.

Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation than Europe.

James Mill was a Scottish economist and political philosopher, who published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India.

Religious intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices dominated social life.

The National Archives of India came up in the 1920s.

When one country subjugate another country which leads to political, economic, social and cultural changes refer to colonisation.

In the histories written by British historians in India, the rule of each Governor- General was important.

It is because, under British rule people did not have equality, freedom or liberty-the symbols of modernity.

The historians divided Indian history into 'ancient', 'medieval' and 'modern'.

The study of history is very important to us. It tells about the past of the present.

The last Governor-General of India was Lord Mountbatten.

True.

The official records of the British administration.

James Mill published a massive- three volume work, i.e., A History of British India.

In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India.

History is certainly about changes that occur over time. It is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have changed.

The year a king was crowned, the year he married, the year he had a child, the year he fought a particular war, the year he died, and the year the next ruler succeeded to the throne.

It records the number of people living all the provinces of India and gathers information on castes, religions and occupation.