Question:
Write a brief note on the Constituent Assembly.
Answer:
The Constituent Assembly was set up to draft out the constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly met numerous times while the Indian constitution was being written. The writing of the constitution took almost three years to be completed; from December 1946 to November 1949. The meetings of the Constituent Assembly were held in New Delhi. The members of the assembly came from all over India, and from different political parties. The most important role was played by Dr B.R. Ambedkac who was Chairman of the Drafting Committee. Under the supervision of Dr
B.R. Ambedkar the document was finalised. The Indian constitution was completed and adopted on 26 January 1950. On 2671 January. India became a Republic and since Republic Day has been celebrated on 2671 January every year.
Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation
Q 1.
State the recommendations of the Wood’s Despatch.
Q 2.
What were the changes that could be seen as women became actively involved in reforms?
Q 3.
Describe European artists style.
Q 4.
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?
Q 5.
How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
Q 6.
Name some varieties of cloth that were produced in India during the 18th century.
Q 7.
Were the weavers given any importance during the national movement?
Q 8.
What were the advantages that Indian weavers had?
Q 9.
In what way did the British history paintings in India reflect the attitudes of imperial conquerors?
Q 10.
Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
Q 11.
Name some weaver’s community in India.
Q 12.
Write about Raja Rammohun Roy and his reforms
Q 13.
Who did the Indian National Congress wish to speak for?
Q 14.
Who are the Agaria?
Q 15.
What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?
Q 16.
Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national sty le of art?
Q 17.
How was the right to vote in adopted in the UK and the US?
Q 18.
Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so. for what reasons?
Q 19.
Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
Q 20.
Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.
Q 21.
What was the role of the Plannirg Commission?
Q 22.
Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?
Q 23.
What were company Paintings?
Q 24.
Write a brief not on abolition of untouchability and Reservation Policy.
Q 25.
What made Gandhiji call off the non-cooperation movement?
Q 26.
How was the ecoromic development of India visualised in the earty decades after Independence?
Q 27.
What are 3 lists of subjects that the constitution has provided to balance the different views on power sharing between the centre and the state?
Q 28.
What was the outcome of the Wood’s despatch?
Q 29.
Mention the caste system that was prevalent in those days in India.
Q 30.
What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple entry movement?
Q 31.
What were the new Governments priorities?
Q 32.
How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?
Q 33.
Who was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar?
Q 34.
What is aspinning jenny?
Q 35.
Why did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiritothe American movement to free slaves?
Q 36.
Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varmas paintings as national?
Q 37.
Write a brief note on Kalighat paintings.
Q 38.
Discuss the various forms that the Non-Cooperation Movement took in
different parts of India. How did the people understand Gandhiji?
Q 39.
Write a brief note on the Constituent Assembly.
Q 41.
Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat? Why did they begin to paint new themes?
Q 42.
What did Dr Ambedkar mean when he said that In politics we will have equality, and in social and economic life we will have inequality ?
Q 44.
Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century?
Q 45.
What problems did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development?
Q 46.
Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India?
Q 47.
What were the three categories of Imperial Art?
Q 48.
Describe the paintings done by Robert Ker Porter on the battle of Seringa patam.
Q 49.
Describe the Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Q 50.
What is Universal adult franchise? Was it adopted by the Indian constitution?
