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Chapter No. 14

Climate

Important Points

According to Indian culture, there are six seasons (Ritus)-

1.       Vasanta Ritu : Chaitra-Vaishakha

2.       Grishma Ritu : Jyeshta-Aashaadha

3.       Varsha Ritu : Shraavana-Bhadrapada

4.       Sharada Ritu : Ashwin-Kartika

5.       Hemanta Bitu : Margashirsha-Pausha

6.       Shishira Ritu : Maagha-Phagun

2. During summer in West Bengal, rainfall occurs along with 'Kal Baisakhi' thunderstorms. Rainfall occurring near Malabar Coast in southern India is called as 'Mango rainfall' and rainfall occurring in coffee producing regions is called as 'Shower of Flowers'.

3. Normally, monsoon reaches in Rajasthan by the last week of June.

4. During summer, rapid 'Loo' blows in Rajasthan, and 'Mawath' causes rainfall in winter.

5. The south-western monsoon causes rainfall in India in the form of two branches - (i) Arabian Sea branch and (ii) Bay of Bengal Branch

6. The climate of Rajasthan is very odd

7. In Rajasthan, most of the rainfall is recieved from south-western monsoon.

Questions -

1. The word "monsoon" has originated from:

Ans. The word ‘Monsoon’ has originated from Arabic word ‘Mawsim’, which means seasonal winds or

seasons.

2. The rainfall "Mawath" is:

Ans. Rainfall during the winter season

3. According to India tradition, the number of seasons is:

Ans. Six

4. The word "mausim" has originated from which language?

Ans. Arabic word

5. Where is high pressure formed when the sun shines vertically on the Tropic of Cancer?

Ans. High pressure in formed along the south of Equator

6. Where is low pressure formed when the sun shines vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn?

Ans. High pressure conditions over the northern plains.

7. Where are jet streams formed?

Ans. Jet streams are formed in the upper air system

Chapter No. 15

Natural Vegetation and Soils

Important Points

1. The very first forest policy was adopted in 1894 in India. After independence, as per the new forest policy announced on 31st May, 1954, forests must be present at 33 per cent part of land. New forest policy was announced in 1988 in our country.

2. In the inscriptions of Great Ashoka, the emperor of India, we get description about ban upon hunting of wild animals and their conservation.

3. Ranthamhhore- National Park- Sawai Madhopur and Keoladeo National Park- Bharatpur are the national parks situated in Rajasthan.

4. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is formed to combat environmental problems with its headquarters in Switzerland.

5. Black soil is suitable for cotton, peanut and sugarcane crops.

6. Keoladeo National Park is included in world heritage list.

7. Chinkara is the state animal and 'Great Indian bustard’ is the state bird of' Rajasthan.

8. Khejri is known as tile 'Kalpavraksha' of Rajasthan due to excessive utility. It is the state tree of Rajasthan.

9. As per the Forest Policy of India, it is mandatory to have forests over 33 per cent part of the geographical surface area.

10. Dhaman grass is of great utility for milk-giving animals, while Sewan grass is nutritious for all the animals in Rajasthan.

11. The expanse of Dhokra forests is the highest in Rajasthan.

12. Some of the major national parks of the country include Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand), Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Kaziranga (Assam), Bandipur (Karnataka), Palamu (Bihar), Dachigam (Jammu-Kashmir), Sunderban (Western Bengal), Silent Valley (Kerala), Nandankanan (Odissa), Keoladeo (Rajasthan), Annamalai (Tamil Nadu), etc.

13. Ranthamhhore National Park- Sawai Madhopur and Keoladeo National Park- Bharatpur are the national parks situated in Rajasthan.

14. Kurjan is a prominent migratory bird of folk literature of the State. It's important centre is Khichan (Jodhpur).

15. Rajasthan's 'Khejarli Sacrifice' is a symbol of awareness towards the environment, Khejri tree is the laurel (Kalpavraksha) of Thar. On 28th August, 1730, Maharaja of Jodhpur ordered to cut down Khejri trees hi village Khejarli, but the residents over there opposed it. It was led by Amrita Devi. She hugged the tree and sacrificed her life for the protection of khejri tree.

Questions -

1. According to national forest policy, on how many percent part is forest necessary on geographical area?

Ans. 33 %

2. Evergreen forests are found in areas of how much rainfall?

Ans. 200cm

3. Indian Forest Research Institute is located at:

Ans. Dehradun

4. Who led the Khejarli Movement?

Ans. Amrita Devi

5. Which soil suits most for cotton agriculture?

Ans. Black

6. In India black soil is:

Ans. Lava made soil

7. Write the names of two regions where tropical decidious forests are found ?

Ans. Northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh and on the eastern slopes of the Wesern Ghats

8. According to the administration how many categories of forests have been described?

Ans. Three (Reserved, Protected & Unclassed)

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Chapter No. 10

Local Self Government

Important Points

1. In ancient India, along with monarchy regime, republican system was also seen, in which the king was selected by local people. The primary Buddha and Jain literature indicates this fact that small republic states of that time such as Kashi, Kaushal, Ang, Kamboj, Kuru, Lichchavi, Malla, Vaishali, Matsya, Virat, Shivi and Jangal existed.

2. In modern period through 73rd constitutional amendment act of 1992, rural local self government and through 74th constitutional amendment act of 1992, urban local self government got constitutional status and uniformity from whole country for their formation.

3. Rural local self government is also known by the name of Panchayati Raj System.

4. In 1959, contemporary prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the third staged Panchayati Raj System in Nagaur Rajasthan. Thus, Rajasthan became the first state to start three staged Panchayati Raj.

5. The elections of Panchayti Raj and urban self-government are performed regulalry in five years.

6. In Rajasthan, there are 9000 Gram Panchayats, 295 Panchayat Samitis, 33 Zila Parsihad, 146 Municipalities, 34 Municipal Councils, 7 Municiapal Corporations and 1 Cantonment Board.

7. Zila parishad is the highest unit of rural local self government or Panchayati Raj system.

Questions

1. Which constitutional amendment act gave effective and powerful position to urban local self-government?

Ans. 73rd amendment

2. Gram Sabha is constituted by :

Ans. The Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a Panchayat. Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.

3. In which cities of Rajasthan are the municipal corporation formed ?

Ans. At present in Rajasthan, Municipal Corporation is working in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Udaipur and Bharatpur.

4. Which state of Indian institution has executed the three tier Panchayati Raj system first?

Ans. Rajasthan became the first state to introduce Democratic Decntralisation

5. By whom is the Sarpanch elected ?

Ans. All the members of Gram Sabha elect a Sarpanch

6. To which institution does Pradhan belong ?

Ans. Pradhan belongs to the Zila Parishad

Chapter No. 11

Foreign Relations

4. Non-alignment movement(NAM) is the characteristic feature of Indian foreign policy. It means to keep ourselves aloof from contemporary political groups and to pay attention towards the progress of country. To give non-alignment a new form, Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslavian president Marshal Teto, Egyptian president Nasir, and Indonesian president Sukarna played leading role.

5. India predicated the principles of Panchsheel, in which, no attack on each other, respect to territorial unity, equality, peaceful co-existence and policy of non-interference are included. It is the defining word for five Vratas of Buddh religion which was founded by Gautam Buddha. Panchsheel was founded first on 29 April 1954 in a pact between India and China, regarding Tibet. However in 1962, by attacking on India, China proved that panchsheel was only a thought. From this attack, India's foreign policy and worldly respect got a big shock.

6. India opposes differences based on colour, castes or races and considers it unfavourable against principles of equality.

7. India has always supported U.N.O to maintain international peace and brotherhood.

8. Affected by the discriminatory policy of nuclear disarmament of nuclear states and the changing scenario, India gave a new look to its nuclear programme. Abdul Kalam is considered as the founder of our nuclear programme. India performed her first nuclear test in Pokhran in 1974. After 24 years, in 1998, India performed her second test.

9. Seven countries of South Asia founded an organization 'South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation' (SAARC) in the year 1985. These seven countries are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

10. Terorism is a serious challenge for India. In Jammu Kashmir and the other parts of the world, these terrorists are doing destructive activities. In December 2001, the terrorists of Jaish-E-Mohammad and Lashkar-E-Toyba attacked on Indian Parliament.

Questions

1. In which year was the NAM conference held in Belgrade?

Ans. The NAM conference was held in 1961 at Belgrade.

2. On whose philosophy are the five principles of Panchsheel based?

Ans. Lord Buddha’s teachings

3. In which year was Panchsheel introduced under Indo-China agreement?

Ans. 1954

4. Where was the 18th SAARC conference held?

Ans. In November 2014, 18th conference of SAARC was held at Nepal

5. In which year India conducted its first nuclear test?

Ans. India conducted her first basic nuclear test in 1974

6. What is the main base pillar of India foreign policy?

Ans. The principal aim of Indian foreign policy is adjustments of its national interests along with international interests

Chapter No. 12

Physical Structure of Rajasthan

1. Rajsthan bieng the biggest state of India, lies between 23°3' to 30°12' north latitude and 69°30' East to 78° 17' east longitude.

2. Rajasthan has 10.43% of the total area of India.

3. Most of the western and North west area of Rajasthan were the remains of Tethys ocean, which was filled with the rocky soil brought by the rivers from the Himalayas. Even today, the lakes like Sambhar, Deedwana, Pachpodra, Lunkaransar, etc. are present as the remains of Tethys Ocean.

7. Rajsthan can be divided into five geographical regions - (i) Western desert area, (ii) Semi arid region, (iii) Aravalli range, (iv) Eastern Plain, and (v) South-eastern plateau

8. Aravalli is the oldest mountain range, where we have the highest mountain peak - ‘Guru Sikhar’.

Questions

1. In terms of area Rajasthan occupies................. Place in India:

Ans. First

2. The smallest district of Rajasthan is:

Ans. Jaisalmer is the biggest and Dholpur is the smallest district.

3. Between Nilgiri and the Himalaya, the highest peak is:

Ans. Guru shikhar

4. What is the total surface area of Rajasthan?

Ans. The state spreads over 3, 42,239 square km which is 10.43% of India’s total area

Chapter No. 13

Drainage Rajasthan

Important Points

1. In Rajasthan, Chambal is the only river which flows throughout the year. The Aravalli hills work as the water divide. Aravalli Range decides the drainage system of Rajasthan.

2. Chambal river originate in MP flows in Rajasthan and later join Yamuna in UP.

3. Gandhi Sagar dam, Rana Pratap Sagar dam, Jawahar Sagar dam and Kota Barrage have been built on Chambal river.

4. Banas river originates in Kumbhalgarh. It is called as 'Hope of the Forests'. It joins the river Chambal in district Sawai Madhopur. The famous Bisalpur dam has been built on it.

5. The main saline water lakes are Sambhar, Didwana, Lunkaransar and Pachpadra. Sambhar lake is the biggest saline inland water lake of India, it is situated at Phulera near Jaipur.

6. In Rajasthan, Jaisamand, Rajsamand, Pichola, Ana sagar, Pushkar, Siliserh, Udai sagar, Fateh sagar, Nakki, Kolayat, etc. are the fresh water lakes. Jaisamand is the biggest man-made lake of Rajasthan. It is near Udaipur.

7. On the confluence of the Som and Jakham rivers, there is held a tribal fair called Vaneshwar fair.

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Chapter No. 7

Pride of Rajasthan

Important Points

1. The great men, heroes of people, folk deities and Social reformers of Rajasthan showed a new way to the people.

2. Bappa Rawal established an independent state in Chittor and enhanced the prestige of the state by leaps and bounds. Under the leadership of Bappa Rawal, there was a vigorous collision between the army of joint union including Pratihara Nagabhata-I, Ajayraja- the king of Sambhar and Ajmer, Dhawal of Hadoti, Devraj Bhati- the ruler of Mewar (Jaisalmer) and Dahir-the king of Sindh, and the Khalifah power of Arab. Muhammad Bin Qasim was also defeated. Getting Sindh liberated, this army gained victory up to the region of Iran, Iraq and Khurasan.

3. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in first battle of Tarain(1191 AD). In Second battle of Tarain(1192 AD) Prithviraj was defeated.

4. There was a battle between Rao Maldeo of Jodhpur and Sher Shah Suri in 1544 in which Sher Shah Suri, the Afghan emperor got victory with great difficulty. After the battle Sher Shah Suri said that- 'For the sake of one handful of Millet, I would have lost the kingdom of India'.

5. Maharana Sanga (1509-1528 AD) : After Maharana Kumbha, Maharana Sangrarn Singh, who is famous by the name of Maharana Sanga, became the most important ruler of Mewar. Maharana Sanga organized all the Rajput states under his leadership to safeguard them from the foreign invasions. In the year 1517, Battle of Khatauli was fought between Ibrahim Lodhi, the Sultan of Delhi and Sanga, in which Sultan was defeated very badly. In the First Battle of Panipat, Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi and established his control on Delhi Sultanate. Even after receiving 80 injuries on his body and one hand and one foot being wounded in the war, Maharana's body was as strong as an elephant.  In the year 1527, Battle of Khanwa took place between Babur and Rana Sanga. Sanga was defeated.

6. Veer Durga Das Rathore great patriot was born in 1638 AD to Askaran, a minister of Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar(Jodhpur). Durgadas Rathore (1638 –1718) is a famous personality in the annals of Marwar. He is credited with having single-handedly preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (Jodhpur) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century. Saved infant prince Ajit Singh from Aurangzeb’s clinch

7. Maharaja Surajmal established a powerful state in Bharatpur in the middle of Mughal empire. Due to political skills and sharp brain, he is also called the 'Plato of the Jaats'.

8. Govind Guru organized the Samp Sabha in the Bagar region(Dungarpur, Banswara), of Rajasthan to organize the Bheel community for social perspectives and to bring them into the main stream.

9. Meera Bai was a famous devotee of Lord Krishna. Mira Bai was married to Bhojraj, the son of Maharana Sanga.  

10. Kali Bai, a Bheel girl, sacrificed her life in Dungarpur to defend her teacher from the British rulers.

11. The name Panna Dhai has been a symbol of maternal affection, scarifice, courage and affection towards children. She sacrificed her son to protect Udai Singh the future successor of Mewar.

12. Amrita Devi of Khejarli village in Jodhpur sacrificed her lives along with her three daughters to protect trees.

Folk Deities

13. Those great men who sacrificed their lives to defend religion, land and cow, are regarded as the folk deities of common men,

14. The chief folk deities of common men are-

(a)Tejaji- The protector of cows

(b) Gogaji- He is an eminent warrior-hero of the region. Hindus and Muslims alike honor him. He is also venerated as a saint and even as 'snake-god'.

 (c)Pabuji-  He lived in the 14th century in Rajasthan. Pabuji is worshipped in the form of folk deity. 

(d) Ram Devji- Among folk deities, Ramdevji is also very popular. Baba Ramdevji became famous as a prophet saint, warrior, magician, scrupulous, protector of public and protector of cows. Opposing the caste system, he gave the message of social harmony. Riding a horse, with a necklace in one hand and spear in the other hand of Baba Rambev is the symbol of power and devotion.

 (e)Dev Narayanji- Devnarayan was a brave warrior who waged many struggles and battles against cruel rulers. Gurjars  caste started worshipping as their favourite deity.

(f) Jambho ji was the founder of Bishnoi community.

(g) Jasnathji established the Jasnathi community. Jasnath demonstrated the 36 rules of his community. At the time of Jagran in the night, fire dance is a major characteristic of Jasnathi community.

Questions

1. Bapa Rawal was the ruler of ?

Ans. Bapa Rawal was the ruler of the Guhilot Dynasty and founder of the Mewar Dynasty of Chittorgarh.

2. When was the Second Battle of Tarain fought ?

Ans. Second Battle of Tarain was fought in the year 1192 between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan, Chauhan was defeated

3. Where was the battle fought between Maharana Sanga and Babur?

Ans. Battle of Khanwa was fought between Maharana Sanga and Babur

4. Which organisation did Govind Guru establish?

Ans. Samp Sabha

5. What was the name of the mare of Pabuji ?

Ans. Keasr Kalawi

6. Where did Veer Durga Das spend his last days?

Ans. Veer Durga Das spend his last days at the banks of Shipra at Ujjain

7. What was the resident place of Amrita Devi ?

Ans. Khejarli of Khejadli village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India

8. Mention the birth place of Ram Dev ji, a famous folk diety.

Ans. Pokran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

9. Which sect was founded by Acharya Bhikshu ?

Ans. Acharya Bhikshu (1726-1803) was the founder and first spiritual head of the Svetambar Terapanth sect of Jainism

10. Where did Maharaja Surajmal rule ?

Ans. Maharaja Surajmal established a powerful state in Bharatpur in the middle of Mughal empire.

Chapter No. 8

Political Development in India

Important Points

1. Since ancient times, India has been a political, social and cultural unit where many great emperors had laid the foundation of great empires.

2. In ancient India, many great texts were written, such as Manu Smriti by Manu, Sukraniti by Sukra and Arthashastra by Kautilya, in which the ideals to manage an organized society are mentioned.

3. During British rule, India was mainly divided into two parts: British India Princely states governed by the Indian rulers. British India was under the direct rule of the Britishers, while the Princely states were governed by the local rulers for name sake only.

4. After independence, Sardar ValIabhbhai Patel played the most important role in national integration. Due to his efforts, the merger of Jammu and Kashmir in India could be made possible.

5. The state of Hyderabad was merged in India by military action, while Junagarh was merged in India by referendum.

6. In 1954, Pondicherry was made free from the possession of France and in 1961, Goa from

Portuguese.

7. When India got independence, there were 19 states, 3 sub-divisions and 1 region under chief commissioner in Rajasthan. Integration of Rajasthan was completed on November 1, 1956 in seven steps.

Questions

1. Who is the writer of Arthashastra ?

Ans. Kautilya

2. How many states were there in India, when it got independence?

Ans. 562

3. How many states were there in Rajasthan at the time of Independence?

Ans. 19 states

4. When did Goa merge into India?

Ans. Liberated from the Portuguese on March 20, 1962

5. Whose possession was on Pondicherry?

Ans. Possession of Pondicherry was under France

6. Who was the king of Kashmir at the time of independence ?

Ans. Maharaja Hari Singh

7. When was Hyderabad merged into India ?

Ans. September 1948

8. Who was the President of the State Reorganization Commission?

Ans. Retired Chief Justice of Supreme Court Fazal Ali

9. Which was the first state formed on the basis of language?

Ans. In 1953, the first linguistic State came into being as Andhra Pradesh

Chapter No. 9

Constitution of India

Important Points

1 . East India Company, which was formed in 1600 AD for trading, gradually started to interrupt in the political affairs of India. After the Battle of Plassey in 1757 AD and the Battle of Buxar in 1764 AD, a large part of India went under the control of this company and the question that aroused in front of the company was that through which laws must it rule over India? Since a long time, the British Parliament used to form laws for the government, such as-Regulating Act1773, Pitts India Act1784, Government of India Act of 1833, Government of India Act of 1909, Government of India Act of 1919 and Act of 1935, etc.

2. By the provisions of the Cabinet Mission, a Constitutent Assembly was formed in July 1946. The Assembly held its first meeting on 9 December, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of Constituent Assembly.

3. Among the different committees formed to frame the Indian Constitution, the most important committee was the Drafting Committee. Its Chairment was Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. He is regarded as the Father of the Indian Constitution because of his prominent role in drafting the Indian Constitution.

4. The Constitution of India is the lengthiest constitution in the world. At present, it has 12 schedules, 22 parts and 395 articles

5. The Constitution of India declares the country as a federal and democratic republic.

6. The Indian Constitution grants and guarantees six  Fundamental Rights to its citizens. These are Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Cultural and Educational Right, Right to Constitutional Remedies and Right to Freedom of Religion

7. The Directive Principles are instructions of moral duty to the state. The aim to establish these principles is the social and economic welfare of the people through welfare state

8. 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India, 1976 laid down 11 Fundamental Duties of the citizens of India towards the nation.

Questions

1. By which plan, the Indian Constitution was framed?

Ans. It was implemented under the Cabinet Mission Plan on 16 May 1946

2. When was the first meeting of the constituent assembly held?

Ans. The Constituent Assembly (elected for an undivided India) met for the first time on 9 December 1946

3. When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

Ans. Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 January 1950

4. How many Fundamental Rights are given to the Indian Citizens?

Ans. Six Fundamental Rights are given to the Indian Citizens

5. Which article describes the uniform citizenship?

Ans. Article 44 describes the uniform citizenship

6. How much time did it take in the framing of the Indian Constitution?

Ans. The Assembly met in session open to the public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years 11 months and 18 days

7. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly?

Ans. The Constituent Assembly had 299 representatives, including nine women

8. What did Dr. Ambedkar call the Right to Constitutional Remedies?

Ans. Dr. Ambedkar call the Right to Constitutional Remedies as the ‘Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution’.

9. Where were the Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution ?

Ans. The Forty Second Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 has incorporated ten Fundamental Duties.

10. How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution?

Ans. At present it has 12 schedules, 22 parts and 395 articles

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Chapter No. 4

Social Reformers and Religious Renaissance

Important Points

1. Bhakti Movement : There has been a long and strong tradition of Bhakti in

India. The origin of Bhakti is considered to be firstly from south India and the devotees of Lord Vishnu played a vital role in this movement. These were the main sects in existence in the Medieval and Pre-Medieval Period— Shaiva Sect, Vaishnava Sect and Sufism.

 Shaiva Sect : The devotees of Lord Shiv were called to be Shaiva. The followers of Shaiva sect in the South were called to be Naynar.

Vaishnava Sect : The devotees of Lord Vishnu were called to be Vaishnava and the followers of Lord Vishnu in South India was called to be Alvars.

Sufism : Islamic mysticism is known as Sufism. The literal meaning of'Suf is 'wool'. The Sufi saints used to wear white cloak like wool. So, they were called to be Sufi. Sufi sect and Hindu ideology were extremely similar on the level of beliefs and customs and traditions.

In Medieval age, these three sects played a vital role in social and religious Renaissance.

2. William Johns and Max Muller translated so many Indian epics into English.

3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the propagator of Indian Renaissance.

4. Social and religious reformative movement played a vital role in the National Freedom Movement in India

5. Raja Ram Mohan Roy started Brahmo Samajo on August 20, 1828 and Swami Dayananda Saraswati established Arya Samaj in 1875. Raja Ram Mohan Roy went to William Bentick and got him pass a law in 1829 AD to declare Sati tradition to be illegal. Under the influence of Brahma Samaj, Atma Ram Pandurang founded Prarthana Samaj in 1867.

6. The World’s Religion’s Conference in 1893 at Chicago portrayed Vivekananda as the greatest person in the world. Swami Vivekanand founded the Ramkrishna Misson in 1897.

7. In 1874, Swami Dayananda Saraswati composed ‘Satyarth Prakash’ in Hindi during his stay in  Udaipur. The childhood name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was Mool Shankar.

8. Swami Dyananda Saraswati was the first man to use the word ‘Swarajya’.

9. In the year 1883 Swami Dayananda Saraswati died in Ajmer

10. AcharyaTulsi was the precursor of Anuvrat Movement. It is a moral movement which is not associated with any of the religion or community

Questions -

3. Who published 'Samvad Kaumudi'?

Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

5. What was the childhood name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati ?

Ans. Mool Shankar was the childhood name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

6. Who was the founder of the Anuvrat Movement ?

Ans. AcharyaTulsi was the precursor of Anuvrat Movement.

7. When was Swami Vivekanad born ?

Ans. He was born on January 12, 1863 AD in Kolkata.

8. Where was Swami Dayananda Born ?

Ans. He was born in 1848 AD at Tankara in Morbi region of Guajarat

9. Who founded the Adi Brahmo Samaj ?

Ans. Debendranath Tagore

12. Who started the Anuvrat movement ?

Ans. in 1949 Acharya Tulsi launched the Anuvrat Movement in Sardarsahar (Churu District).

13. What is the meaning of Anuvrat ?

Ans. ‘Anu’ means very small particles and’vrat’ means law.

Chapter No. 5

Major Events of the World

Important Points

1. Glorious Revolution took place England in 1688 AD. Freedom struggle of USA took place in 1776 AD.

2. Freedom, equality and brotherhood was the message of French revolution (1789).

3. Russia pulled out of World War I, signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, conceding much land to Germany,

4. In 1917, under the leadership of Lenin the Bolsheviks ended the Tsar government.

5. Before First World War, Europe was divided into two groups due to secret alliance.

6. The cause of First World War was the assassination of Austrian Prince Ferdinand in Serbia.

7. The humiliating and harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty were the main reason of the Second World War. In 1920 AD, League of Nations got its legal existence. 32 countries of the world were its founder members, who signed the Versailles Treaty. Later on, this number reached to 55 countries.

8. Attack on Poland by Germany on September 1st 1939 was the contemporary cause of Second World War. America dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 during the final stage of World War II. In Second World War, Pearl Harbour anAmerican Naval center was destroyed by Japan.

9. After Second world war, Army groups were established in the world. Under the leadership of America, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the organisation devoted to democracy. SouthEast Asia Treaty organisation (SEATO) and organisation of communist countries called 'Warsaw Pact' were formed.

10. After World War II on October 24, 1945, United Nations Organisation came into existence to save the world for war. 24^th October is celebrated as UN day.

11. Secretary General is an important post in UNO

12. Constituent bodies of the UNO: According to the Para 7 of the charter of the UNO, it has 6 constituent bodies. They are :

          (1) General Assembly.

          (2) Security Council.

          (3) Economic and Social Council.

          (4) Trusteeship Council.

          (5) International Court of Justice.

          (6) The Secretariat.

 India played an important role in helping UNO by providing different services.

13. International Court of Justice was set up in 1946 in The Hague city of Holland.

14. The main aim of Arab Spring was to bring change in government and administration in Arab.

15. The mission of Arab spring was the protection of human rights, system of free elections, abolition of unemployment and conversion into Islam. Arab agitators adopted both, violent and non violent methods. Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, Colonel Gaddafi in Lybia and Saleh Ali Abdullah in Yaman were overthroned.

Chapter No. 6

Nationalism in India

Important Points

1. The knowledge of India’s dignified history and glorious culture was brought through the translation of Sanskrit books into English by western scholars-William Jones, Princess, Max Muller, and Ferguson.

2. In 1861 AD, archaeological survey and excavation was started under the leadership of Cunningham.

3. Lord Macaulay is known for spreading English education and language in India.

4. Policies of Lord Lytton aroused dissatisfaction amongst the Indians.

5. Indian poets and writers composed literature full of patriotism. 'Anand Math' and 'Neel Darpan' plays were staged, which encouraged Nationalism.

6. The publication of first newspaper in Hindi 'Udant Martand' was started in 1826 AD.

7. To fulfill imperialistic ambition, Lord Wellesley merged the local states like Jhansi, Nagpur, Satara, Avadh into British empire. Charter Act in 1813 AD, Christian missionaries were given the right to live in India and spread their religion. Indian soldiers also got inspiration from the defeat of British army in the Cremian War.  

8. The immediate reason for the freedom struggle in 1857 was the pig and cow fat-plated cartridges

9. Among the main heroes of the struggle for freedom in 1857 were - Rani Lakshmi Bai, Nana Saheb, Tantya Tope, Kunwar Singh, Bahadur Shah Zafar, etc.

10. The expanse of 1857 freedom struggle was up to the many states of South India, like Maharashtra, Hyderabad, Madras, etc

11. The expanse of the revolution of 1857 in Rajasthan was up to Naseerabad, Neemuch, Deoli, Tonk, Erinpura and Kota.

12. Veer Sawarkar called the freedom struggle of 1857 as the ‘First War of Independence’

Rajasthan

13. Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa was the bitterest enemy of the British. He severely defeated the Jodhpur state and British army during his struggle against the British rulers.

Questions

1. Who was the writer of'Bharat Ka Pratham Swatantrata Sangram':

(a) R. P. Majumdar (b) Ashok Mehta (c*) Veer Savarkar (d) Dada Bhai

2. Major Burton was a political agent in :

Ans. Kota

3. Who led the struggle for freedom in 1857?

Ans. Bahadur Shah Zafar

4. On which date was the revolution started?

Ans. 10th May 1857