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Enjoy with Social Life-5 [106-136] - School Books Publishers India

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5. What does UNICEF do for the children<br />

Ans. UNICEF provides funds for the poor children. It actively assists its<br />

member nations to solve the problems of illiteracy, malnutrition and<br />

diseases among the children. It helps the mother and child in the fields<br />

of education, health and food.<br />

Project/Activity :<br />

F. Collect the greeting cards sold by UNICEF.<br />

Ans. Do yourself.<br />

G. Prepare a report on <strong>India</strong>'s contribution to United Nations.<br />

Ans. Do yourself.<br />

17. The British Rule in <strong>India</strong><br />

Exercise<br />

A. Write True or False :<br />

1. The <strong>India</strong>n Princes always remained united against the British. False<br />

2. The First office of the East <strong>India</strong> Company was established in<br />

Calicut.<br />

False<br />

3. The British established factories at many places. True<br />

4. Aurangzeb granted permission to build Fort William near<br />

Kolkata.<br />

True<br />

5. The battle of Plassey was fought at Buxar. False<br />

B. Fill in the blanks :<br />

1. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on the West Coast of <strong>India</strong>.<br />

2. Siraj-ud-daula, the Nawab of Bengal, was defeated in the battle of<br />

Plassey in 1757.<br />

3. The British built forts around their godowns to increase the armed<br />

power.<br />

4. The Britishers forced <strong>India</strong>n farmers to grow Indigo which gave a<br />

blue dye.<br />

5. The Company established its first factory at Surat(Gujrat) in <strong>India</strong>.<br />

6. Bahadur Shah Jafar was made the emperor of <strong>India</strong> in 1857.<br />

C. Match the following :<br />

1. Vasco da Gama (a) 1857<br />

2. First revolt (b) A blue dye<br />

3. Indigo (c) Kolkata<br />

4. Fort William (d) A Portuguese sailor<br />

D. Answer the following questions :<br />

1. When did the East <strong>India</strong> Company established<br />

Ans. The East <strong>India</strong> Company was established in 1600 AD. It established its<br />

trading centres at Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai.<br />

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