Understanding Partition (CH-14) Important Questions In English || Class 12 History Chapter 14 In English ||

Class 12 History Chapter 14 Understanding Partition Important Questions in English

1 Marks Questions

Q1. What is direct action day?

Ans. 16 August 1946 was announced as direct action day by the Muslim League for winning its demand of Pakistan.

Q2. Was it partition or holocaust?

Ans. It may be known as holocaust but there are some differences between these two events.

Q3. What is oral history?

Ans. The collection and study of historical information using tape recording of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events.

Q4. What are the problems faced by the historians while taking help from oral sources and memories?

Ans. These sources are not easily available.

Q5. What is the main cause of partition?

Ans. British policies

Q6. What is the main strength of the oral history?

Ans. It helps historians to write experiences of people during the time of partition.

Q7. What is limitations of the oral history?

Ans. In oral history people may not talked their personal aspects.

Q8. Explain the term ‘Shadow Lines’ with reference to Partition.

Ans. It refers to the hastily constructed frontiers separating India and Pakistan.

Q9. State two causes for changes in British attitude towards India after 1945.

Ans.

Change in International situation.
Labour Party came power in Britain.

Q10. Write four sources to reconstruct history of Partition

Ans.

Oral Narratives
Diaries
Memories
Hand written accounts.

3 Marks Questions

Q11. How did Partition affect the people of India & Pakistan?

Ans.

Thousand people were killed, women raped of both side.
Millions were up rooted, homeless, became refugees.
Loss of Properties and employment.
Loss of friends, culture and relatives.

Q12. Write four precautions needed to be taken while collecting oral data on Partition.

Ans.

Empathy with fact
Should avoid Personal traumas.
We should use other sources also.
We should also try to understand the problem of memory.

Q13. What are the main causes of partition?

Ans.

British policies
Formation of Muslim league
Separate electorates for Muslims
Government of India act 1919
Communal development from the 1920
Tabligh and Shuddhi movement
Lahore session of 1940?(demand of Pakistan)
Refusal of congress to form a coalition government with Muslim league

Q14. What is oral history?

Ans. The collection and study of historical information using tape recording of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. Oral testimony can be describes as the oldest types of evidence. It helps historians to write experiences of people during the time of partition.

Q15 What are the problems faced by the historians while taking help from oral sources and memories?

Ans.

These sources are not easily available.
Very difficult to sort out historical facts from memories and oral sources
It does not has the chronological order

8 Marks Questions

Q16. What are the Major Causes of India’s Partition in 1947? Was it avoidable?

Ans.

The British policy of Divide and Rule.
Attitude of Muslim league & Mr. Jinnah.
Appeasement Policy towards Muslims.
Recommendation of various missions.
Failure of Interim Government.
Lack of Co-operation between congress and Muslim League.
Communal growth.
Hindu Muslim riots.
Role of communal parties and leaders.

No, the Partition was not avoidable as there was a situation of civil war in India.

Q17. What was the impact of Partition on Indian Women?

Ans.

Brutally tortured and beaten.
Thousands of women were killed and rapped.
Problem of Resettlement.
Their opinions were not taken.

Q18. What are strength and limitations of the oral history?

Ans.

Strength-

It helps historians to write experiences of people during the time of partition.
Government would not provide information about the daily development of the events
Government documents deal with policy matter but the oral history tells the day to day accounts told by the people.

Limitation-