Grade -8 SST Extra Revision Questions Term -2

 

 

SST Extra Questions

 

1.      Mention any one guidelines the police must follow for the detention of any person.

·         The police officials should wear clear, accurate, and visible identification as well as name tags with their designations while carrying out the arrest or interrogation.

·         The person who is arrested, detained or being interrogated has a right to inform a relative, well-wisher or friend.

·         The police must notify the time, place of arrest and venue of custody within 8 to 12 hours after arrest if a relative or friend resides outside the district.

2.      Briefly explain the features of the fair trial

The accused is given a copy of chargesheet and all the evidences that the prosecution presents against the accused.

The trial is held in public view, in the presence of the accused and in an open court. 

If the victim and his/her family are summoned then it is their duty to appear before the court.

The accused is defended by a lawyer who is provided an opportunity to cross-examine all the prosecution witnesses. He/she is also given an opportunity to present witnesses in order to defend accused.

The judge decides the matter only on the basis of the evidences presented before the court.The Constitution and the law both state that the police, the public prosecutor, the defence lawyer and the judge should carry out their roles in a proper manner and impartially. This is important in order to ensure that every citizen irrespective of their caste, class, religion and gender should get a fair trial to the accused. 

3.      Briefly explain the features of the Swadeshi movement.
The leaders of the Indian National Movement realised that they needed a new approach to achieve the ideal of forming a government. The genesis of the Swadeshi Movement can be traced to the anti partition movement that took place to object the partition of Bengal. The Swadeshi Movement emphasised on the use of indigenous goods and clothes. It also advocated the use of Indian languages and urged the people to pursue national education. One of the important features of the Swadeshi movement was the emphasis on self-reliance or self help. The Swadeshi Movement campaigned for the boycott of foreign goods and institutions.

4.      Why are leaders such as Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai called Assertive Nationalists?
They were of the belief that the Early Nationalists did not connect themselves with the masses or the youth. They believed in a more aggressive approach to be free from the oppressive policies of the British. These leaders are known as Assertive Nationalists and their approach is termed as Assertive Nationalism. Assertive Nationalists did not agree to the Early Nationalists’ idea of a government under British rule. They believed in complete freedom through self rule or ‘Swaraj’.

5.      Explain the various factors that led to the rise of Nationalism in India during the nineteen century.

The socio-economic changes coupled with increased oppression of the British led to new national consciousness amongst the people. They realised that the British were in India only to exploit the Indians for their benefit.
The Industrial Revolution of Great Britain had given the Indian intellectuals some hope of modernisation of India. They felt that the British should treat them at par with themselves. It did not take much for the Indians to realise the disillusionment about the real motive behind the British rule. Though the world was progressing, India was regressing.
The economic policies of the British gradually led to mass dissatisfaction amongst the people. The British discrimination against the Indians was evident in the Acts passed by them. The Arms Act, 1878, did not allow Indians to manufacture, possess or sell firearms. The Vernacular Press Act, 1878, allowed confiscation of newspapers and printing press by the British Government, if the content published was found objectionable. The Illbert Bill proposed in 1883 allowed Indian judges to preside cases concerning Europeans. Amendments made to the same bill after objections by the Europeans infuriated the Indians. All these events along with the sweeping current of Westernisation culminated in the feeling of nationalism amongst the people.

6.      Briefly explain the contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar towards the upliftment of people?

Ishwar Chandra was one of the greatest educationist and social reformers of modern India. He worked for the upliftment of the status of women. He was influenced by Western ideas. He took a leading part in successful campaign to legalise remarriage of widows. He gave reference of ancient texts and suggested that widows could remarry. His agitation led to the passing of the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act in 1856. He vehemently opposed child marriage and polygamy. He did much to promote the education of girls and set up nearly thirty fi ve schools in Bengal. His reforming zeal had to earn the wrath of the orthodox members of  Indian society. He rejected the rigid caste system and opened the doors of his Sanskrit college for non-Brahmin students and admitted students of lower castes.