History

How, When and Where

Question:

What were the activities of the Tribals?

Answer:

Tribal people in different parts of India were involved in a variety of activities. They were
  • Shifting Cultivation

  • Hunting & Gathering forest produce

  • Herding animals

  • Settled cultivation

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    How, When and Where

    Q 1.

    Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.

    Q 2.

    What were havelis?

    Q 3.

    Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.

    Q 4.

    Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?

    Q 5.

    Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.

    Q 6.

    What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

    Q 7.

    What were the reforms introduced by the British?

    Q 8.

    Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.

    Q 9.

    Who wrote the book The History of British India?

    Q 10.

    Give a brief description of Kingsway.

    Q 11.

    What were havelis?

    Q 12.

    Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.

    Q 13.

    What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?

    Q 14.

    Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.

    Q 15.

    How and when did the British East India Company set foot in India?

    Q 16.

    What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?

    Q 17.

    What was the out come of the Blue Rebellion?

    Q 18.

    How were historians able to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?

    Q 19.

    Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?

    Q 20.

    Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

    Q 21.

    Give a brief description of the ryotwari system.

    Q 22.

    What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?

    Q 23.

    In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?

    Q 24.

    Who was Nana Saheb?

    Q 25.

    When did the Blue rebellion break-out?

    Q 26.

    What were the commodities that these companies traded in?

    Q 27.

    Define the word history.

    Q 28.

    Give a brief note on the Battle of Plassey.

    Q 29.

    When was the "Diwani" of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

    Q 30.

    Write a short note on shifting cultivation.

    Q 31.

    Mention the 2 rebellions that took place as a protest against forest laws.

    Q 32.

    What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?

    Q 33.

    Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.

    Q 34.

    Give a brief description of Kingsway.

    Q 35.

    Name the notable tribes in India.

    Q 36.

    What are Reserved forests?

    Q 37.

    When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

    Q 38.

    What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?

    Q 39.

    Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

    Q 40.

    Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.

    Q 41.

    What were the reforms introduced by the British?

    Q 42.

    What was the Sepoy mutiny called and when did it start?

    Q 43.

    During the Mughal rule what was the status of the Diwan?

    Q 44.

    What were the benefits reaped by the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal?

    Q 45.

    What were the disadvantages of the ryotwari system?

    Q 46.

    What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?

    Q 47.

    How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?

    Q 48.

    What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?

    Q 49.

    What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?

    Q 50.

    What did British historians in India write about?