सिक्खों के दसवें धार्मिक गुरु तथा खालसा के संस्थापक गुरु गोविंद सिंह एक महान तेजस्वी और शूरवीर नेता थे। सन् 1699 में बैशाखी के दिन उन्होने खालसा पन्थ की स्थापना की, जो सिक्खों के इतिहास की सबसे महत्वपूर्ण घटना मानी जाती है। विचित्र नाटक को उनकी आत्मकथा माना जाता है।यही उनके जीवन …

8th English Periodic Test II – Set A: (2018-19) School Name: Venkateshwar Global School, Sector 13, Rohini, Delhi 110085 India Time: 3 hour M.M. 80 marks Date: 13/09/2018 Class: VIII General Instructions: The question paper is divided into three sections. Section A: Reading : 20 Marks Section B: Grammar & Writing Skills : 30 …

An Indian bazaar is worth a visit in the evening. It presents a scene of a life and activity. Here we come across people of all tastes and fashions, moving about and making purchases. There are shops on both sides of it, selling all kinds of goods. Chandni Chowk is …

Unseen Comprehension Passages  Set III – [01] Read the following passage carefully: Two Great Personalities, Two Follies Jawaharlal Nehru: As a boy, Jawaharlal Nehru once stole one of his father’s pens from his study thinking that his father had two pens and he could not possibly use both of them …

Question: Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word ‘marginalisation’. Answer: Marginalization is the social process of being confined to a lower social standing. Marginalization involves people being denied their fundamental rights which results in lowering their economic and social status. Question: …

Question: What was the plea of Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II? Answer: Nana Saheb pleaded that he be given his father’s pension when the latter died. Question: What was the first step taken by the Company towards ending the Mughal dynasty? Answer: The name of …

Question: What factors resulted in growing opposition to British rule? Answer: All these factors resulted in growing opposition to British rule: All the section of society suffered under British rule. The peasant had to pay high taxes. The artisan was ruined by foreign competition. The factory worker received very low …

Question: Name the two industrial cities in Britain. Answer: Leeds and Manchester. Question: Name the cities that were de-urbanised in the 19th century. Answer: Surat, Machlipatnam and Seringapatam. Question: Why were the main streets of Chandni Chowk and Faiz Bazar made broad? Answer: They were made broad for royal processions to pass. …

Question: Why are social reformers described so? Answer: Social reformers are described so because they felt that some changes were essential in society and unjust practices needed to be rooted out. Question:How did reformers bring changes in society? Answer: They brought changes in society by persuading people to give up old …

Question: Who was the ruler of England in 1600? Answer: Queen Elizabeth I was the ruler of England in 1600. Question: What caused huge loss of revenue in Bengal? Answer: Aurangzeb’s farman had granted the Company only the right to trade duty free. But the officials of the Company, who …