N.C.E.R.T. Simplified

Q. In which year did Poona pact take place? A.  Poona pact took place in the September of 1932. Q.  Due to which incident did Gandhiji call off the Non-cooperation Movement? A.  Gandhiji called of the NCM in 1922 due to the incidence of Chauri-Chaura in Gorakhpur, where a peaceful demonstration in a bazaar turned into a violent clash with the police. Q.  In which session of Congress was Non-cooperation Movement adopted? A.  The NCM was adopted at the Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920. Q. Who wrote Vande Mataram? A.  Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the 1870s. It was later included in his novel Anandamath. Q. Who painted the image of Bharat Mata? A.  The image of Bharat Mata was painted by Abanindranath Tagore. He portrayed her as an ascetic figure; calm, composed, divine and spiritual. Q. What were the demands of the peasants of Awadh? A. The peasants of Awadh demand...

Q. Where did print develop first? A.  The earliest kind of print technology developed in China, Japan and Korea. Q.  How were books prepared in ancient India? A.  In ancient India, books were prepared in the form handwritten manuscripts. These manuscripts were copied on palm leaves or on handmade paper.  Q.  For what purpose did china first publish books? A.  China first published textbooks for the civil services examinations conducted there to recruit bureaucratic personnel. Q.  Name the first Japanese book published? What was it about? A.  The first Japanese book published was the Diamond Sutra printed in 868 AD. It was a Buddhist scripture. Q.   Name the first printed book in Europe. A. The first book printed in Europe was the Bible printed by Gutenberg. Q.  What was the old name of Tokyo? A.  Tokyo's old name was Edo. Q.  Who was Martin Luther? A.  Martin Luther was a religious re...

Q. Who were the gomasthas ? A.  The gomasthas  were the paid servants appointed by the East India Company to supervise weavers, collect supplies and examine the quality of cloth. Q. What do you mean by proto-industrialisation? A. Before factories began to dot the landscape in England and Europe, there was a large scale industrial production for an international market which was not based on factories. This phase of industrialisation is known as  proto-industrialisation. Q. What were the trade guilds? A.  Trade guilds were the associations of producers that trained craftspeople, maintained control over production, regulated competition and prices, and restricted the entry of new people into the trade. Q. Who is a stapler? A.  A stapler is a person who 'staples' or sorts the wool according to its fibre. Q. Which city in England was known as the finishing centre for textile?  A.  London came to be known as the finishing centre for t...