(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

Identify the Early Nationalist leader.

The Union Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the country. With reference to the Indian Parliament answer the following question:

Explain the composition of the Rajya Sabha.

The Union Legislature of India is not only the law-making body, but the center of all democratic political process. With reference to the Parliament, answer the following question:

Who can adjourn the above session? Explain the composition of this house.

Which of the following events of the Uprising of 1857 and their leaders is not correctly matched?

The Uprising of 1857 began from ______.

The Uprising of 1857 was a prolonged period of armed uprising against the British in Northern and Central India. Which of the following was not a major centre of the Uprising?

The immediate forerunner of the Indian National Congress was ______.

Mention two main objectives of the Indian Association.

Mention the regional association that the nationalist was associated with:

Surendranath Banerjee

Mention the regional association that the nationalist was associated with:

Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji presented which famous theory in his paper - ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?

Dadabhai Naoroji is also known as ______.

Name any two leaders of the Congress who are known as ‘Early Nationalists’.

Who is known as India’s unofficial ambassador and why?

Who is the author of ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?

Against which two Acts did Surendranath Banerjee start an agitation?

List briefly any two causes that Gopal Krishna Gokhale supported.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the political mentor of Gandhiji, was one of the most popular Early Nationalist leaders. In this context, answer the following:

1. State three policies of the imperial regime, which were opposed by Gokliale.
2. What role did he play as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council?
3. How did he try to arouse national awakening?

Picture Study

1. Identify the person in the picture and state what he is popularly known as.
2. His achievement in strengthening Indian nationalism.
3. His views on the cause of poverty in India.

Surendranath Banerjee was popularly known as the father of Indian Nationalism. In this context, answer the following questions:

1. Trace his contribution towards the formation of the Indian National Congress.
2. What was India’s political goal, according to him? What were the methods he advocated to attain it?
3. What was his contribution to India’s freedom struggle?