Answer the following questions –

1. What were the Political causes behind the Outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?
2. What were the causes of discontentment along the Indian soldiers ?
3. What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?
4. Write the role of Begum Hazrat Mahal in the Revolt of 1857?
5. Write the reasons behind the failure of the Revolt?
6. Why did Indian People join the British Army in spite of Knowing the fact that British were occupying the land of their native rulers?
7. Why did the rebellion soldiers proclaim Bahadur Shah Zaffar as the Emperor of India?
8. What di the Sepoys not want to use the Enfield rifle ?
9. What were the Social evils prevailing in the society during the revolt of 1857?
10. Name the states which were annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
11. What was the need to make changes in the traditional system of education in India?
12. What was the Anglicist-Orientalist controversy? How was it resolved?
13. What were the features of Lord Macaulay’s Minute?
14. What was Wood’s Despatch? What were its main recommendations?
15. Write the contribution of Indians to the development of education in India in the first half of the Twentieth Century?
16. Why is the role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan significant in the awakening of Muslims?
17. Do you think modern education provided in the schools today is enough to produce great scholars and scientists?
18. What did the Hunter Commission recommend ?
19. What type of subjects were taught in the traditional education system?
20. Define it – (a) Classical Languages (b) Revolt (c) Proclamation (d) Female Infanticide