Question 1

Do you think the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach to the events of 1757?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Indian princes were short-sighted in their approach. They fought against each other with the help of the British. Thus the British became the virtual rulers.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Think, Indian, Princes, Sighted, Approach, Events. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 2

How did the East India Company subdue the Indian Princes?

Accepted Answer

The East India company spread their wings in India to promote their trade. They supported one Indian Prince to finish the other. As a result power passed onto their hands.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: East, India, Company, Subdue, Indian, Princes. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 3

Quote the words used by Ram Mohan Roy to say that every religion teaches the same principles.

Accepted Answer

The words of Ram Mohan Roy spoken to his wife were: “Cows are of different colours, but the colour of their milk is the same. Different teachers have different opinions but the essence of every religion is the same.”

Question 4

In what ways did the British officers exploit Indians?

Accepted Answer

The British rulers passed a resolution under which an Indian could be sent to jail without trial in a court. The goods manufactured in England were exempted from custom duty. The officers prospered on the company’s loot and their private business flourished.

Question 5

Name these people.
The ruler who fought pitched battles against the British and died fighting.
The person who wanted to reform the society.
The person who recommended the introduction of English education in India.
Two popular leaders who led the revolt (choices may vary.)

Accepted Answer

Tipu Sultan of Mysore.Raja Ram Mohan Roy of Bengal.Lord MecaulayNana Sahib Peshwa, Kunwar Singh, Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: People, Ruler, Fought, Pitched, Battles, British. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 6

Mention the following.
Two examples of social practices prevailing then.
Two oppressive policies of the British.
Two ways in which common people suffered.
Four reasons for the discontent that led to the 1857 War of Independence.

Accepted Answer

Untouchability and child marriage.The British masters allowed imports in India tax free. They ruined Indian cottage industries,The farmers were taxed heavily and the thumbs of skilled workers were cut.(a)Santhals who lost their land became desparate and they revolted.(b)The sepoys in the English army were paid much less than the white soldiers. So they were discontented and angry.(c)The Brahmins were furious when they came to know that the bullets they had to bite, contained cow fat and pig-fat.(d)Many landlords were sore because the British policies deprived them of their land and estate.

Question 7

Play and act the role of farmers who have grievances against the policies of the government. Rewrite their speech bubbles in dialogue form first.
See NCERT Textbook Pages 47-48
(i)Ask one another questions about the pictures.
Where is the fox?
How did it happen?
What is the fox thinking?
Who is the visitor?
What does she want to know?
What is the fox’s reply?
What happens next?
Where is the goat?
Where is the fox now?
What is the goat thinking?

Accepted Answer

(i)The fox is in the well.She fell into the well by accident.The fox thinks how to get out of there.The visitor is a goat.She wants to know whether the water is sweet.The fox replies that the water is very sweet and she had a lot of it.The goat wanted to taste the water.The goat is dragged into the water by the fox.The fox comes out of the well.The goat is thinking of her mother’s advice not to trust any stranger.(ii)Write the story in your own words. Give it a title.Answer:Once a fox fell into a well accidentally. She thought how to get out of the well. A goat arrived there by chance. She looked into the well. She asked the fox if the water was sweet. The cunning fox played a trick. She told a lie that the water was very, very sweet, and she had had enough of it. The foolish goat also wanted to taste the water. The fox invited her into the well. The goat reached there soon. Now the fox rode on the goat’s back and climbed out of the well. Then she thanked the goat for help. The goat was reminded of her mother’s words that she must never go by the advice of a stranger.

Question 8

Read the following news item.
See NCERT Textbook Page 49
Based on this news item write a paragraph on what you think about this new method of teaching history.

Accepted Answer

Attempt yourself.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Read, News, Item, See, Ncert, Textbook. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Key Points to RememberUse quotations from the text to support your points.
Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 9

Find the chapters in your history book that correspond to the episodes and events described in this comic. Note how the information contained in a few chapters of history has been condensed to a few pages with the help of pictures and ‘speech bubbles’.

Accepted Answer

Attempt yourself.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Chapters, History, Book, Correspond, Episodes, Events. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 10

Create a comic of your own using this story.
Once the Sun and the Wind began to quarrel, each one saying that he was stronger than the other. At last they decided to test each other’s strength. A man with a cloak around his shoulders was passing by. The Wind boasted, “Using my strength I can make that man take off the cloak.” The Sun agreed. The Wind blew hard. The man felt so cold that he clasped his cloak round his body as tightly as possible.
Now it was the turn of the Sun which shone very ho

Accepted Answer

Attempt yourself.MORE QUESTIONS SOLVEDI. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Create, Comic, Own, Story, Once, Sun. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 11

What helped the East India Company to overpower Indian princes?

Accepted Answer

Indian princes were always engaged in fighting with one another. The rivalries paved the way for the East India Company to overpower Indian princes.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Helped, East, India, Company, Overpower, Indian. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 12

Who was Tipu Sultan? What happened to him?

Accepted Answer

Tipu Sultan was a far-seeing ruler of Mysore. He was dead against the British and their policies. He fought them till he died fighting.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Tipu, Sultan, Happened, Glimpses of the Past, English. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 13

Why did Ram Mohan Roy go to England? What did he tell the British there?

Accepted Answer

Ram Mohan Roy went to England to see what made the British so powerful. There he told them that they (Indians) accepted them as rulers and they must accept them (Indians) as subjects. He also reminded them of the responsibility a ruler owed to his subjects.

Question 14

What was Regulation III?

Accepted Answer

In 1818, the British had passed Regulation III. Under this Regulation, an Indian could be jailed without trial in a court.

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Regulation, Iii, Glimpses of the Past, English. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 15

What did Macaulay suggest in 1835?

Accepted Answer

An Englishman Macaulay suggested that Indians should be taught through the English language.II. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Source: This question is from Glimpses of the Past, English &mdash; Class 8, CBSE Board.
Key Concepts CoveredThis question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Glimpses of the Past: Macaulay, Suggest, Glimpses of the Past, English. These are fundamental topics in English that students are expected to master as part of the CBSE Class 8 curriculum.A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your CBSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of English papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.
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Analyse literary devices and their effects on the reader.
Structure essays with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Question 16

How did the British East India Company eventually become the ruler of India? What tactics did they adopt to expand their empire?

Accepted Answer

The British came to India as traders. Their chief motive was to make a fortune. But they needed political power to carry on their trade. They imposed heavy taxes on the peasants. The Indian goods lost their demand because the market was flooded with imported English goods. These goods didn’t have to pay import duty. The British, in this way, ruined the skilled Indians. They dethroned the Indian rulers and took advantage of their rivalries. Slowly and steadily they spread their empire all over India.

Question 17

How did the white rulers cripple Indian industries?

Accepted Answer

The white rulers were chiefly traders. Their chief aim was to make profits at all cost. Hence, they began to ruin Indian industries. They imposed heavy taxes on farmers. They destroyed Indian cottage industries in order to sell goods manufactured in England. They exempted all goods imported from England from duties. In this way, their business flourished while the Indian industries died. The British made the Indians weak as well as poor.

Question 18

How did the resentment against the white man grow leading to armed revolt?

Accepted Answer

The white rulers adopted all the mean and foul tactics to take over the princely states. By 1856, they had conquered the whole of India. The Indian princes became their puppets. The British forced Indians to adopt Christian religion. They paid low wages to Indian soldiers. This created resentment among all sections of society, and the army as well. The so-called 1857 mutiny was, in fact, India’s first War of Independence.

Question 19

Give a brief account of the role of Raja Rammohan Roy in spreading awareness in the Indian society.

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a learned man, a social reformer and a true nationalist. He was from Bengal. He understood well what was wrong with the Indian society. He called upon the people to fight against social evils of untouchability and child marriage. He also asked the people to throw out superstitions. He asked them to feel proud of their culture and learn English. Then alone they would be able to write to the British Parliament for a fair deal.More CBSE Class 8 Study MaterialNCERT Maths Solutions Class 8NCERT Class 8 Science SolutionsCBSE Class 8 Social Science SolutionsNCERT Class 8 English SolutionsNCERT Solutions for Class 8 English HoneydewNCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So HappenedNCERT Hindi Class 8 SolutionsCBSE Class 8 Sanskrit SolutionsNCERT Solutions