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Class: 8th Subject: History(14M) + Civics(6M) गु ण: २०

Q1. Fill in the blanks. (Marks 4)
a) In 1453 the city of ............... was conquered by Ottoman Turks.
b) ............... tried to put restrictions on the illegal trade of British.
c) The ............... is a museum in Pune which gives information about the
history of Mahatma Gandhi.
d) Among the historical sources ...............sources are based on Modern
technology.
Q2. Explain the following concepts. (Any 1/ Marks 2)
a) Imperialism b) Museums and History
Q3. Give reasons. (Any 3/ Marks 6)
a) During the British period newspapers also acted as source of social
reformation.
b) Audio Visual Recordings are considered as the most trustworthy source for
the study of Modern Indian History.
c) The European countries felt the necessity of finding new trade routes to
Asia.
d) European rulers started giving military protection and trade concessions to
the trading companies.
Q4. Answer the following questions. (Any 1/ Marks 2)
a) Why is it important to preserve the resources.
b) Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated in the Battle of Plassey.

Civics
Q1. Fill in the blanks. (Marks 2)
a) Parliamentary System of government developed in ..............
b) In the Presidential system ............ is the executive head.
Q2. Explain the following statements with reasons. (Any 1/ Marks 2)
a) India adopted the parliamentary system of government.
b) Discussion and deliberations are important in a parliamentary system of
government.
Q3. Answer the following. (Any 1/ Marks 2)
a) What is a responsible government?
b) Enumerate the characteristics of the presidential system of government.