Question:
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Answer:
In shifting cultivation a plot of land is cleared by felling the trees and burning them. Small patches of land in forests were used for this kind of cultivation. The cultivators cut the treetops to allow sunlight to reach the ground. The ashes of burnt trees were mixed with the soil to fertilize it. The tribals used the axe to cut trees and the hoe to scratch the soil in order to prepare it for cultivation. They scattered the seeds on the field instead of ploughing the land and sowing the seeds. Once the crop was ready it was harvested. After the soil lost its fertility the land was abandoned and the cultivator moved to a new plot. Shifting cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture.
Shifting cultivation usually starts with cutting trees and a fire which clears a spot for crop production. In the ideal case, shifting cultivation is a cycle where farmers come back to the original place after a couple of years
How, When and Where
Q 1.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 2.
What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?
Q 3.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 4.
Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Q 5.
Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British
Q 6.
What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?
Q 8.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 9.
What were the activities of the Tribals?
Q 10.
Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.
Q 11.
Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.
Q 12.
What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?
Q 13.
Give a brief description of Kingsway.
Q 14.
Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.
Q 15.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 16.
Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?
Q 17.
Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.
Q 18.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 19.
Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.
Q 20.
In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?
Q 21.
What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?
Q 22.
How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
Q 23.
What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?
Q 24.
Write a short note on shifting cultivation.
Q 25.
What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?
Q 26.
How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?
Q 27.
What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?
Q 28.
When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?
Q 29.
Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.
Q 30.
What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?
Q 31.
When did the Blue rebellion break-out?
Q 32.
How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
Q 33.
Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
Q 34.
What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?
Q 35.
Who was Nana Saheb?
Q 36.
How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?
Q 37.
When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?
Q 38.
Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?
Q 39.
Who created the first map of India?
Q 40.
What were the commodities that these companies traded in?
Q 41.
Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
Q 42.
What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?
Q 43.
What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?
Q 44.
Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?
Q 45.
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
Q 46.
What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?
Q 47.
What did Nana Saheb want of the British?
Q 48.
What were the reforms introduced by the British?
Q 49.
What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?
Q 50.
How was colonial India divided for administrative purposes?
