Class 08 Social Science History Civilising The Native Educating The Nation CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History Civilising The Native Educating The Nation

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History Civilising the Native Educating the Nation CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Some important viewpoints of Gandhiji?s and Rabindranath Tagore?s thought of education are given below. State the statements that are not TRUE with respect to their thought on education.
  • A
    Gandhiji believed that creative learning could be encouraged only within a natural environment.
    Correct
  • B
    Tagore emphasized the need to teach Science and technology at Santhiniketan along with art, music and dance in a natural environment
  • C
    Gandhiji was highly critical of Western civlisation and its worship of machines and technology
  • D
    Tagore wanted to combine elements of modern Western civilization with what he saw as the best within Indian tradition .
2
Name this important university in the state of Gujarat started by Maharaja Sayajirao III?
  • A
    Sardar Patel University
  • B
    Gujarat University
  • C
    The University of Baroda
    Correct
  • D
    Veer Namad South Gujarat University
3
Mahraj Sasyajirao University is well known for its fine arts, engineering, medicine etc. Name an important student of this institution who stood for the backward classes and responsible for drafting the Indian constitution
  • A
    S N Bose
  • B
    Sir C V Raman
  • C
    Sardar Patel
  • D
    Dr B R Ambedkar
    Correct
4
Name the important university in Uttar Pradesh started by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a visionary among the Muslims in the 19th century
  • A
    Lucknow University
  • B
    Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
  • C
    Aligarh Muslim University
    Correct
  • D
    University of Allahabad
5
Name the personality who started the Aligarh Muslim University
  • A
    D N Wadia
  • B
    Meghnad Saha
  • C
    Mahatma Gandhi
  • D
    Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
    Correct
6
Name the person who alongwith Sir Syed Ahmed Khan help to establish the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh in 1875.
  • A
    Meghnad Saha
  • B
    Maharaja Sayaji Rao III
  • C
    D N Wadia
  • D
    Hidayatullah Khan
    Correct
7
Which among the following was later renamed and the Aligarh Muslim University?
  • A
    Integral University
  • B
    Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College
    Correct
  • C
    Aliah Unviersity
  • D
    Mohammed Ali Jauhar University
8
A list of reasons as to why Sir Syed Ahmed Kahn started the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College are given below. Which among the following are not valid reasons.
  • A
    He wanted to propagate Islam
  • B
    He wanted the Muslims to be given importance as he felt they were sidelined
  • C
    His aim was to combine Western thinking with Islamic values
    Correct
  • D
    He wanted Urdu to be the main language of India
9
Name the first woman chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University.
  • A
    Fathima Begum
  • B
    Sultan Jahan Begum
    Correct
  • C
    Noor Ahmed Begum
  • D
    Sarojini Naidu
10
Name the important system of education started in 1905 on a national scale after discussions with eminent personalities like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Rabindranath Tagore.
  • A
    National Centre of Technical Excellence
  • B
    National Institute of Education
  • C
    National Education Centre
  • D
    National Council of Education
    Correct
11
Who is the brain behind the important college at Banaras which later grew into a university?
  • A
    Madan Moham Malaviya
    Correct
  • B
    Raja Ram mohan Roy
  • C
    Rabindranath Tagore
  • D
    Swami Vivekananda
12
The image given is that of an important educationist who founded Gurukul at Haridwar to revive the ancient gurukul system. He was assassinated by a Muslim fanatic in 1926.
Question 12 figure 1
  • A
    Swami Vivekananda
  • B
    Ramkrishna Paramahamsa
  • C
    Swami Shraddhananda
    Correct
  • D
    Rabindranath Tagore
13
What was the new service started to recruit teachers for educational institutions all over the country.
  • A
    Indian Education Service
    Correct
  • B
    Indian Knowledge Service
  • C
    Bharat Shikshan
  • D
    Indian Training Service
14
In 1920, a team of scientists like P C Roy, J C Bose, C V Raman, Satyan Bose , Birbal Sahni etc decided to set up an important Science Centre. Name this
  • A
    Indian Science Tutelage
  • B
    Indian Science Educational Association
  • C
    Indian Science Congress Association
    Correct
  • D
    Indian Science Training Association
15
Name the person who put forward a demand for free and compulsory education before the British
  • A
    Rabindranath Tagore
  • B
    Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    Correct
  • C
    Mahatma Gandhi
  • D
    Madan Mohan Malaviya