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ASSIGNMENT [ No. – 2 ] 2017– 2018 CLASS : VIII SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE Issue Date :______Submission Date :______Name: ______Roll No______Class______Sec______ ASSIGNMENT [ No. – 2 ] 2017– 2018 CLASS : VIII SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE Issue Date :_____________ Submission Date :___________ Name: ____________________________________ Roll No______________ Class_______ Sec______ POINTS TO REMEMBER-: The English East India Company defeated the other European East India Companies and economic power by1765 after the Battle of Plassey and Buxar. The Battle of Plassey was fought between Nawab of Bengal,Siraj-ud-Daulah and the East India Company in which the Nawab was defeated. It was the first major victory of the company in India. The political control of the richest province of India, passed to the British in India. The British began a series of political, administrative and economic policies to colonise India. The Constitution of India recognize democracy, socialism ,secularism and national integration or the primary goals of the nation. The most striking features of the Indian Constitution is that it provides for a secure government. DATELINE: [ 0 ] Q.I. Define the following terms- 1. Farman: ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. Confederacy:____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. Subservience:____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. Impeachment:____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 5. Coercion:_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 6. Intervene:______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Q.II. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word or words: 1. 1._________ means a business enterprise that makes profit primarily through trade , buying goods of cheap price and selling them at higher price. 2. The first English factory was setup on the bank of river__________ in __________. 3. In 1765, the East India Company got the______ right of the province of Bengal. 4. Tipu Sultan was killed while defending his capital _____________. 5. In February 2004, _____________banned students from wearing any particular religious signs or symbols. 6. The cruel and unjust use of power or authority is known as _________________. 7. ______refers to independent people. 8. ____________ was the President of Constituent Assembly. 9. _________refers to the separation of the religion from the state. 10. In the ________, neither the state nor religion can interfere in the affairs of one another. [ 1 ] Q.III. Complete the following for important Battles /Wars - Battle Time Period Parties Involved 1. ____________ ____________ Siraj-ud-Daulah and The British 2. Battle of Buxar ____________ ________________________ 3.____________ 1761 ________________________ 4. Carnatic war 1767-69 ________________________ 5.____________ 1817-19 ________________________ Q.IV. Complete the following statement based on the Fundamental Rights- 1. The Fundamental Rights are often called . 2. The constitution prohibits human trafficking under . 3. Citizens of India can move to court if . 4. The practice of untouchability has been abolished under _____. 5. Cultural and Educational Rights states . Q.V. Answer the following questions- 1. How did Battle of Plassey get its name? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2.Which title was given to Tipu Sultan? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ [ 2 ] 3.Why does a democratic country need a constitution? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4.What is the rule of law? Write its two features. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Q.VI. HOTS (High Order Thinking Skill) 1. Why festivals are not celebrated in government schools? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2.The Battle of Plassey helped the English to gain a firm foothold in India. Explain. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ [ 3 ] Q.VII. Pictures paint history: (a) Name the Governor General in the picture. (1973-1785) _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ (b) What improvements were made by him in the judicial field? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ (c) What were the other administrative set ups associated with him? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Q.VIII. Mark the following places on the given Political Map of India. (a) Bombay (b) Madras (c) Calcutta (d) Mysore (e) Hyderabad (f) Jhansi (g) Awadh (h) Delhi [ 4 ] AMAZING FACTS The Portuguese control over Goa , ended only in 1961 when it became an Indian state after military showdown with India . * * * [ 5 ] .
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