CLASS- VIII QUIZ 2 : CHAPTER 4: THE COLONIAL ERA IN INDIA

THE COLONIAL ERA IN INDIA QUIZ

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11. What was the primary reason for the British building railway lines in India?

A. Promote tourism

B. Improve agriculture

C. Transport goods and troops

D. Connect Indian villages

12. Identify the correct pair:

A. William Bentinck – Battle of Plassey

B. Dupleix – French India Governor

C. Macaulay – Doctrine of Lapse

D. Dadabhai Naoroji – Santhal Rebellion

13. Assertion (A): British encouraged division among Indians. Reason (R): It helped them establish control through ‘divide and rule’.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of A

B. A is true, R is false

C. A is false, R is true

D. Both are false

14. The slogan "Vande Mataram" is associated with which novel?

A. Anandamath

B. Geetanjali

C. Godan

D. Nirmala

15. Who wrote the book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”?

A. R.C. Dutt

B. Dadabhai Naoroji

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D. B.R. Ambedkar

16. What was the effect of the British economic policy on Indian textile industry?

A. Growth of cotton mills

B. Global exports increased

C. Traditional industries collapsed

D. British adopted Indian methods

17. Which of these colonial powers destroyed Hindu temples during the Inquisition in Goa?

A. British

B. Dutch

C. French

D. Portuguese

18. What is the meaning of the term ‘mutiny’?

A. Peace agreement

B. Political campaign

C. Military rebellion

D. Religious ceremony

19. Who among the following is known as the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?

A. R.C. Dutt

B. M.G. Ranade

C. Dadabhai Naoroji

D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

20. Match the following resistance leaders with their movements.

A. Rani Lakshmibai – Jhansi Revolt
B. Sidhu-Kanhu – Santhal Rebellion
C. Mangal Pandey – Sepoy Rebellion
D. Tantia Tope – Gwalior Campaign

A. A–3, B–1, C–2, D–4

B. A–4, B–2, C–1, D–3

C. A–2, B–4, C–3, D–1

D. A–1, B–3, C–4, D–2