Class VIII - Glimpses of the Past - Comprehension Test
Comprehension Test 1. Name the legendary singer that sang the popular inspirational song - Oh my countrymen! Let your eyes fill with tears....... a) Sreya Goshal b) Alka Yagnik c) Lata Mangeshkar d) Asha Bhosle 2. Name the freedom fighter who appears in the second picture on page 36. a) Babu Rajendraprasad b) Khudiram Bose c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Bankim Chadra Chattopadhyay 3. In which century did the East India Company begin to exercise its influence and power in India? a) 16th b) 17th c) 18th d) 15th 4. Why did the Indian princes request the East India Company to help them? a) They wanted to expand their territories. b) They were not patriotic. c) The East India Company had better weapons and trained soldiers. d) The East India Company was friendly and cooperative. 5) What did they fail to realise then? a) They would have to pay a lot of money to the East India Company. b) They were helpi...