Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What was earlier synonymous with History?
2. The National archives of India came up in the year
3. History has ..... of people
4. Who produced the first map of Hindusthan
5. British historians divided Indian history into three parts
6. Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?
7. Which among the following is a source of history?
8. What was the primary source of historical information for marginalized groups?
9. Who published 'A History of British India' in 1817?
10. Contemporary records refers to the documents or records of which periods in history?
11. The first Governor-General of India was
12. Who was the first Indian governor general of India
13. The book '' A history of Indian History" was written in
14. The National Archives of India came up in the 1920s
15. History has rulers of ..... of Bengal
16. When was Warren Hastings appointed as the Governor General of India?
17. Sometimes it is actually incorrect to fix precise dates to processes that happen over a period of time.
18. In India the modern period began much later, around the:
19. The British thought surveys were important for
20. Which pair is not correctly matched:
21. In the histories written by British historians in India, the rule of each ..... was important.
22. Who is the governor-general of india
23. Mill thought that all societies were at lower level of civilization than.
24. State True Or False.The British thought surveys were very important for effective administration.
25. The National archives of India came up in the .....
26. British introduced practise of ..... to know about rural topography.
27. Which period is also referred to as colonial?
28. There are ..... about the date on which history held
29. What is one limitation of official records mentioned in the text?
30. How did Mills divide Indian History?
31. In 1817 James mill a Scottish scientist published in massive volume .....
32. Who attained the Independence from the British rule
33. What does the image in Fig.1 project according to the text?
34. When did India gain independence
35. Both the National museum and the National Archives were located close to the .....
36. Revenue survey was conducted in towns.
37. A person who studies the past is known as .....
38. What are some limitations of official records in understanding historical experiences?
39. From which century to which century tells us about the history of India
40. The Indian historians focused on the .....
41. Colonisation leads to which changes in a country?
42. The history of British India was written by-
43. The British preserve official documents because
44. James Mill, was a
45. The last Viceroy of India.
46. In which year did James Mill published A History of British India?
47. What do people find history boring because of according to the text?
48. Why do we divide history into different periods?
49. WHAT WAS CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO MAP THE ENTIRE COUNTRY?
50. Which is NOT the source of describing history.?
51. Calligraphist are people .....
52. In which of these offices the document were not kept.
53. Britishers started survey in India from
54. Census is the name of the survey done for population.
55. The old dates will no longer have the ..... they really had
56. We are curious and ask questions on .....
57. When did the british establishment start in India
58. What is emphasized in the report from the Hindustan Times regarding the police strike?
59. Which sources of materials are important for the modern period?
60. What does history primarily focus on in terms of time?