Grade-5/ SOCIAL STUDIES

Revision Sheet 2
Total Marks- 10

Q1. Fill in the blanks. Marks-1x5=5

a. The British formed the _________________________ in the year ___________ for trading in India.
b. In the Battle of Plassey, the British defeated _____________________, the Nawab of Bengal, and became very
powerful in Bengal.
c. A rumour spread among the soldiers that the ______________ were greased with the fat of cows and pigs.
d. In 1858, the ___________________ took direct control of India.
e. Several hundred years ago, India was very rich country, famous for its _____________ and ___________.

Q2. Correct these statements. Marks-1x5=5

1. The wealth taken back to Britain by the traders of the East India Company was used to fund in superior weapons
in Britain .
2. The Portuguese started trading with India, mainly in cotton.
3. On his first trip to India, Vasco da Gama landed in the city of Calcutta.
4. Tatya Tope was declared the leader of the 1857 revolt.
5. The first European to find a sea route to India was the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus.

Q3. Picture based Questions. Marks- 1X2= 2

a. Identify the leader shown in the above image.

 b. What was one example of unjust law made by the British to take over kingdoms in India?

Q4. Answer the following questions.

1. Why Indians were not happy with British rule? (3 Marks)

2. Describe the role of Battle of Plassey as an important event in Indian history. (3 marks)
3. Why were the British able to crush the Revolt of 1857? (2 Marks)

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1)The British were not content with being mere traders in India. They wanted to control the
land.

2. The Mughal empire in India started declining around 250 years ago. As a result,
many regional kingdoms started to emerge.
3. Since there was constant fighting among these regional kingdoms, the British
took advantage of this and steadily started gaining control over India.
4. The British decided that the best way to secure the Company’s interests in
Bengal was to replace Siraj-ud-daula with a new nawab who would benefit the
British.
5. The young Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-daula, had fought for Calcutta from the
East India Company with a huge army on 23 June 1757. The British defeated
him in the battle.
6. After their victory, the British became very powerful in Bengal and later
extended their control over most of India in the next 100 years. This marked a
turning point in Indian history.( Any 3 points)