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The following MCQs are designed to help students prepare for examinations on the chapter "Towards the Emergence of the National Movement" from the Kerala 8th Standard Social Science textbook. The chapter explores the factors contributing to Indian nationalism, including Western education, social reform movements, transportation and communication, political organizations, the Partition of Bengal, the Swadeshi Movement, and the ideological differences within the Indian National Congress (INC). Questions include both factual and application-level queries to encourage a deeper understanding of the historical context.
Some sample questions are:
b) For trade, industry, and military purposes
c) To spread education
d) To support Indian industries
Answer: b) For trade, industry, and military purposes
b) It allowed the spread of nationalist ideas through newspapers
c) It was used only by the British
d) It discouraged regional interactions
Answer: b) It allowed the spread of nationalist ideas through newspapers
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Pandita Ramabai
d) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Answer: b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) To advocate for lower castes and women’s rights
c) To support British education
d) To establish religious schools
Answer: b) To advocate for lower castes and women’s rights
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Some sample questions are:
- Why did the British develop railways in India?
b) For trade, industry, and military purposes
c) To spread education
d) To support Indian industries
Answer: b) For trade, industry, and military purposes
- How did the postal system aid the growth of Indian nationalism?
b) It allowed the spread of nationalist ideas through newspapers
c) It was used only by the British
d) It discouraged regional interactions
Answer: b) It allowed the spread of nationalist ideas through newspapers
- Who founded the Brahma Samaj to fight social evils like sati?
b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c) Pandita Ramabai
d) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Answer: b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- What was the main objective of Jyotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj?
b) To advocate for lower castes and women’s rights
c) To support British education
d) To establish religious schools
Answer: b) To advocate for lower castes and women’s rights
For 8th std Social Science Chapter Ch 2 Towards the Emergence of the National Movement MCQs click on the link below
