RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Chapter 21 Indian Administration Under the British Rule

RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Chapter 21 Indian Administration Under the British Rule

Rajasthan Board Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Chapter 21 Indian Administration Under the British Rule

Rajasthan Board Class 8 Social Science Textbook Questions Solved

Question 1.
Who was the first viceroy of India?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Sir John Lawrence
(d) Lord Mayo
Answer:
(a) Lord Canning

Question 2.
Federal Court was formed under which Act?
Answer:
By the Act of 1935.

Question 3.
What is known as the commercialization of agriculture?
Answer:
Means to produce crops in such a large scale that it could be sold in the market to earn profit rather than domestic purpose only.

Question 4.
Why is Lord Minto called the father of Communal electorate system?
Answer:
It was General Lord Minto who had got this Morley Minto reform act 1909 passed to have separate electorate system and separate Electoral constituencies for the Muslim. That is why Lord Minto is known as the father of the communal electorate system.

Question 5.
What do you mean by the dyarchy?
Answer:
Dyarchy is the dual system of administration. It was introduced by the British administration in the provinces by the Government of India Act, 1919.
According to it subjects of administration were divided as:
(i) Central List: Foreign affairs, defence, post, telegram, public loan etc.
(ii) Provincial List: Local self administration, education, medical, land revenue, famine relief, agriculture etc.

Question 6.
What was the aim of the British in attracting the society in their favour by doing social-reforms and education?
Answer:
The British aimed to mould the social opinion in its favour was to get the Indian employees for the company at less salaries, to spread Christianity and to get the Indian cooperation for the administrative works.

Question 7.
Write a brief note on Vernacular Press Act.
Answer:
Vernacular Prass Act was one of the acts passed by the British government to impose restrictions on the newspapers. By this act the District magistrate was given the power to get signed the bond paper by any Indian language that no anti government matter would be published. This act banned the independence of newspapers in the Indian languages.

Question 8.
What changes took place in the military department on the recommendations of Peel Commission?
Answer:
On the report of Peel Commission the army was reorganised. Number of the European sepoys as compared to the Indian Sepoys was increased. The army regiments were divided on the basis of caste, community and religion and this promoted the policy of Divide and Rule.

Question 9.
Why the ‘Guardian Council’ was formed by British Government in the Princely States of Rajasthan?
Answer:
The British government organised the ‘Guardian Council’ under the chairmanship of the political agent to have an eye on the Royal prince who were minor. Thus, those princely state can brought under the control of the British administration.

RBSE Solutions for Class 8 Additional Questions Solved

Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
To suppress the freedom of Indian press Lord Lytton passed-
(a) Vernacular Press Act
(b) Violation Press Act
(c) Equality Act
(d) Newspaper Act 1878

Question 2
… was introduced to remove the discrimination between Indian and British Judges.
(a) Vernacular Press Act
(b) Ilbert Act
(c) Indian Press Act
(d) Salt Act
Answer:
1. (a)
2. (a)

RBSE Class 8 Social Science Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write a short account on Ilbert Bill.
Answer:
It was introduced in 1883 which aimed at removing the discrimination between Indian and British Judges, but the Europeans and Englishmen staying in India opposed the Bill in a well organized manner. This agitation opened the eyes of Indians. They came to understand that only a well organized all India level agitation can filled the result which the Indians learnt from the success of the Ilbert Bill.