V Class - SST - III Term

Class : V Term – III Sub : Social Studies

1. INDIA UNDER BRITISH RULE

I. New Words:
1. Explorers
2. Portuguese
3. Subsidiary
4. Doctrine
5. Parliament
6. Competitions
7. Independent

II.Question and Answers:
1. Name the European countries that came to India to trade?
A. The European countries that came to India to trade were the Portuguese , the Dutch , the English and the French.

2. How did the East India Company become the ruler of Bengal?
A. In 1757, the British fought with Siraj-ud-Daulah, the then Nawab of Bengal, at a place called Plassey. They defeated him and placed their puppet as Nawab. Thus the East India Company slowly changed from a trading company to the rulers of Bengal.

3. What reforms did Lord Bentinck introduce in India?
A. Lord William Bentinck was appointed as the Governor General of India in 1828.
i. He declared the practice of Sati as illegal and banned child marriages.
ii. He made English as the medium of instruction and the language of higher courts.
iii. He also tried to reform the judicial system.

4. What was the treaty signed by Warren Hastings ? What was the result of this treaty?
A. The treaty signed by Warren Hastings was called as ‘Treaty of Salbai’. It was signed between the British and Marathas which guaranteed peace between them for twenty years.

5. What was the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
A. According to the Doctrine of Lapse, if any Indian ruler died without leaving a natural heir then his kingdom would be taken over by the British Empire.

III. Match the following:

1. Doctrine of Lapse [ f ] a) William Bentinck
2. Permanent Settlement [ d ] b) Robert Clive
3. Subsidiary Alliance [ e ] c) Siraj – ud- Daulah
4. Ban on Sati [ a ] d) Cornwallis
5. Black Hole of Calcutta [ c ] e) Wellesley
6. First Governor of Bengal [ b ] f) Dalhousie

IV. Fill in the blanks :
1. Battle of Plassey was fought in the year 1757
2. The first Governor General was Warren Hastings
3. The first Governor General of India was William Bentinck


2. THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

I. New Words:
1. Population 2. Sepoys
3. Soldiers 4. Conflicts
5. Annexed 6. Independent
7. Missionaries 8. Industries
9. Immediate 10. Enfield
11. Regiment 12. Restricted
13. Consequences 14. Succeeded
15. Alarmed 16. Empress
17. Appointed

II. Question and Answers:
1. Describe three reasons as to why the Indian soldiers working for British army were
unhappy?
A. The reasons for Indian soldiers being unhappy were:
1. Indian soldiers had to pay taxes which they could not afford. Their pay was very low.
2. The Indian soldiers in the British army were not treated equally with the British
soldiers. They were treated as their subordinates.
3. The Indian soldiers had to fight with their own countrymen which created conflicts
in their minds.

2. Why did the Indian soldiers refuse to use the greased cartridges?
A. The Indian soldiers refused to use the greased cartridges because the grease was
made of the fat of cow and pig. The cow was sacred to Hindus and the Muslims
hated pigs.

3. Why did the Indian industry suffer at the hands of the British?
A. The Indian industry suffered because:
1.The British introduced the machine made goods to compete with the man made goods in India.
2. They imposed heavy taxes on imports.
3. The Indian farmers were forced to grow cotton only, which would serve as raw material for the British industries.

4. Why did the revolt of 1857 fail?
A. The reasons for the failure of 1857 revolt are:
1. The British were more organized than the Indians.
2. They had superior weapons and great military strength.
3. The Gurkhas and the Sikhs helped them in regaining the power in Delhi.

5. What steps did the British take after the revolt of 1857?
A. As a result of the first war of independence,
1. The rule of East India Company came to an end.
2. Queen Victoria of England took the direct control of India and became the Empress.
3. The queen appointed a viceroy to administer the country.

II. Fill In The Blanks:
1. Kingdoms of ruling kings were annexed under the Doctrine Of Lapse.
2. The Sikhs and the Gurkhas helped the British regain Delhi from rebel soldiers.
3. Nana Sahib escaped to Nepal.
4. The queen appointed the viceroy to administer India.
5. Mangal Pandey belonged to the infantry section of the British army.


3. THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

I. New Words:

1. Formation 2. Government 3. Organisation
4. Authority 5. Incident 6. Prominent
7. Commission 8. Disobedience 9. Provinces
10. Agitation 11. Partition.

II. Question and Answers:
1. Write 5 sentences on the differences between the extremists and the moderate
movements in the Indian National Congress.
A. The differences between the moderates and the extremists are:

Moderates Extremists

1. They believed in gradual changes 1. They believed in rapid changes.

2. They sought the help of British government 2. They wanted complete freedom
to bring about reforms. from the British government.

3. They believed in petition, prayers 3. They believed in violent measures
and constitutional agitation. and protests.

4. These people believed that the British 4. They wanted to over throw British
connection to India was necessary rule and attain ‘Swaraj’ .
for the development of the country.

5. Their achievement was to provide 5. Their achievement was to bring the
a platform for Indians to put forth common people into the
their demands. mainstream of national movement

2. How did Gandhiji break the salt law?
A. The salt law restricted the Indians from making salt from the sea water besides paying
heavy tax. To protest against this, Gandhiji started a march from Sabarmati to Dandi.
It is called ‘Dandi March’ . After reaching Dandi, Gandhiji had broken the salt law by
making salt from the sea water.

3. Why did prominent leaders give up their titles after 1919?
A. After the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy in 1919, all the prominent leaders gave up their titles which were given to them by the British. They wanted to bring the British Government to a standstill by withdrawing every kind of support to it.

4. What do you understand by the civil disobedience movement?
A. The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched to protest unjust British laws. Salt Satyagraha was an important part of the movement. The natives of India unitedly went against the laws made by the British.

5. Why did Subhash Chandra Bose leave the congress? What did he do after that?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose did not believe in peaceful methods of achieving freedom. He wanted to hasten the freedom movement through extreme steps. He developed serious differences with gandhiji because of his extreme views and left Congress. He later formed an army called “Azad Hind Fauj” with 40,000 Indian soldiers. With the help of Japanese troops he attacked the British but was defeated.

6. Who was the Viceroy of India during the partition?
A. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition.

II. Match The Following:

1. First war of independence ( c ) a. 1919
2. Formation of Indian National Congress ( e ) b. 1942
3. Jallianwallah Bagh tragedy ( a ) c. 1857
4. Quit India Movement ( b ) d. 1930
5. The launch of civil disobedience movement ( d ) e. 1885


4. LEADERS OF FREEDOM MOVEMENT

I. New Words:

1. Inspired
2. Maharashtra
3. Sacrifices
4. University
5. Philosophy
6. Illiteracy
7. Untouchability
8. Society
9. Secularism

II. Question and Answers:

1. How did Gandhiji resist the salt law?
A. Gandhiji resisted the salt law by launching Satyagraha in 1930. On 12 March, he
marched from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in Gujarat and made salt from the sea
water.

2. What did Tilak do to encourage common people or the masses to participate in the
freedom struggle?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak recognized the importance of mass support in the freedom
struggle. In 1890’s, he started celebrating the Ganapati festival. He used such
gatherings to encourage people to join the nationalist movement against the British.

3. How did Subhash Chandra Bose form Azad Hind Fauj?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose was an extremist . His views did not match with Gandhiji’s non violent views. He believed that peaceful methods would not succeed in gaining independence. So he left Congress and with the help of the Japanese and Indian prisoners of war formed an army called Azad Hind Fauj.

4. What is the role of Nehru in India’s freedom struggle? Give any 5 points.
A.1. Nehru was a great freedom fighter and along with other political leaders, he
achieved freedom for India.
2. On 26 January, 1930 the Congress Party declared independence by unfurling
the national flag under the leadership of Nehru
3. He also participated in the Quit India Movement.
4. He first opposed to the idea of separate state of Muslims but later agreed to it for the
sake of Hindu - Muslim unity
5. He laid the foundation of modern India.


5. What did Badruddin Tyabji do for the betterment of Muslims?
A. Badruddin Tyabji was the first Indian barrister. He established Anjuman-e-Islam in
1876 for the all-round betterment of Muslims. He campaigned against Purdah system
all his life.

II. Match The Following:
1. Kesari and Maratha ( f ) a. Maulana Abul Kalam As ad
2. Discovery of India ( e ) b. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Al-Hilal ( a ) c. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Azad Hind Fauj ( g ) d. Badruddin Tyabji
5. Dandi March ( b ) e. Jawaharlal Nehru
6. Sardar ( c ) f. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
7. Anjuman-i-Islam ( d ) g. Subhash Chandra Bose.


5. PRESERVATION OF LOCAL AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

I. Question and Answers:
1. Who is a Citizen?
A. A Citizen is someone who lives in a particular city , town or village.

2. Describe five Civic responsibilities of a Citizen?
A. Some of the Civic responsibilities of a Citizen are :
i. Be polite and respectful to teachers, parents and elder Citizens.
ii. Take care of old and disabled Citizens.
iii. Keep your surroundings clean.
iv. Obey the Traffic rules.
v. Take care of public places.

II. Fill in the Blanks :
1. A museum is the building where valuable objects are kept and displayed.
2. Temples, Churches , Mosques are places of worship.
3. Rain water is stored and collected in tank .
4. Most parks have walk ways, benches etc.
5. The coastal areas of India has many beautiful beaches.

III. Match the following :
1. Museums [ e ] a) Popular gateways
2. Tanks [ d ] b) Decorative fish
3. Fountains [ b ] c) Sports equipment
4. Play grounds [ c ] d) Rain water
5. Beaches [ a ] e) Paintings


6. PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
I. Question and Answers:
1. What is Human rights?
A. Human rights are basic rights to be possessed by everyone in the society.

2. What happens when human rights are violated?
A. If the human rights are violated, the people will not be able to lead a free civic life.

3. What is Abraham Lincoln famous for ?
A. Abraham Lincoln is famous for defining Democracy as a system of Government that is of the people, for the people and by the people. He laid the foundations of Human rights in the country and also abolished slavery.

4. Write the paragraph each on the lives of Socrates and Nelson Mandela?
A. Socrates: Socrates was born in Athens and was an ancient Greek Philosopher. He became popular through his wit and humour. He laid the foundation of Western Philosophy and culture. Many people became his disciples.

Nelson Mandela: He was the civil rights leader of the South Africa and helped to end the racial policies in South Africa. He joined the African National Congress and helped in establishing the military wing of Africa National Congress known as ‘Spear of the Nation’. Mandela was awarded Nobel prize for peace in 1993 .

II. Match the following:
1. Socrates [ e ] a) Umtata
2. Abraham Lincoln [ d ] b) Annam
3. Martin Luther King [ c ] c) Atlanta
4. Ho – chi –Minh [ b ] d) Kentucky
5. Nelson Mandela [ a ] e) Athens


7. Human Right Organizations

I. Question and Answers:
1. What are the functions of Human rights organization?
A. The functions of Human rights organization are
i. To investigate the cases on the violation of Human rights and find out the true cause.
ii. To promote research in the field of Human rights .
iii. To spread awareness about Human rights in various sections of society through
books , charts , mass media etc., It also handles cases related to Human rights
violation.
2. Name three Human rights organizations?
A. The three Human rights organizations are
i. International organizations, which works for effected people all over the world.
ii. National organizations which helps the people in specific countries.
iii. Local groups that take care of small specific areas in a country.

3. Name the members of National Human Rights Commission ?
A. The Commission is constituted by the Central Government . Its members are:
Ø A Chairperson – who is retired Chief Justice.
Ø A Judge of the Supreme Court (present/retired)
Ø A Chief Justice of a High Court (p[resent/ retired)
Ø Two people who have knowledge or practical experience in matters relating to human rights.
In addition, the Chairpersons of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the National Commission of Women can be members of the Commission.

4. What are the functions of the National Commission for Women?
A. i. The National Commission for Women works for the betterment of women.
ii. It safe guards the rights provided to women by the constitution
iii. It takes care of special cases and investigates them
iv. It ensures that women receive equal and just treatment.
v. It gives its reports to the state and central government on its studies from time
to time.
5. What are the functions of the State Human Rights Commission?
A. The State Human Rights Commission has more or less the same functions as a Human Rights Commission has. It looks after the affairs of Human Rights Commission at the State Level.

6. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. The General Assembly which is an important part of the UNO formed a set of guidelines for Human Rights. These guidelines were to be adopted by all the member countries of the UNO and their educational institutions. These guidelines are called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

II. Match the following:
1. International Court of Justice [ c ] a) Retired Chief Justice
2. Amnesty International [ d ] b) Woman’s Platform
3. Chair person of NHRC [ a ] c) United Nations
4. National Commission for Women [ b ] d) Against Death Penalty

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