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NCERT Class 8 History Chapter 6 Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation Test Mock Test

This free online test covers Chapter 6, Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation, from the NCERT Class 8 Our-Pasts-III textbook. The 28 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.

Duration

28 mins

Questions

28 MCQs

Total Marks

28 pts

Negative

0 per wrong

Topics Covered in This Paper

History
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Sample Questions

Q1.Besides territorial conquest and revenue, what else did the British in India believe was their task?

  • AThe removal of all schools that taught Sanskrit or Arabic
  • BThe translation of all English books into Indian languages
  • CThe training of Indians to run the Company's trade in Europe
  • DA cultural mission to civilise the natives and change their customs and values

Q2.What post did William Jones hold when he arrived in Calcutta in 1783, and what else was he?

  • AHe was a Scottish missionary and also a printer
  • BHe was the President of the Board of Control and also a judge
  • CHe was a junior judge at the Supreme Court and also a linguist
  • DHe was the Governor-General of Bengal and also a poet

Q3.What did Jones set up in Calcutta together with officials such as Colebrooke and Halhed?

  • AThe Asiatic Society of Bengal and a journal called Asiatick Researches
  • BThe Hindu College at Benaras and its Sanskrit library
  • CThe Serampore Mission and its college
  • DThe Calcutta Madrasa and a printing press for Arabic texts

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This paper has 28 multiple-choice questions carrying 28 marks in total, to be attempted in 28 minutes.
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