SST CLASS 8 NCERT- 6 CHAPTERS

Stones, grass, soil are used to build

barriers along contours. Trenches are made in front of

the barriers to collect water.(IDENTIFY THIS CONSERVATION MEASURE TAKEN FOR DEGRADATION OF SOIL.)

• CONTOUR PLOUGHING

• CONTOUR BARRIERS

• TERRACE FARMING

• ROCK DAMS

HOW MANY LITRES DOES A DRIPPING TAP WASTE IN A YEAR?

• 1000 LITRES

• 1300 LITRES

• 6000 LITRES

• 1200 LITRES

WHICH FIBRE IS KNOWN AS THE 'GOLDEN FIBRE'?

• COTTON

• SILK

• JUTE

• WOOL

WHEN DID INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS DEMAND FOR A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY?

• 1949

• 1946

• 1937

• 1934

HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE RAJYA SABHA?

• 2

• 233

• 12

• 543

Sixty years ago, only four per cent of MPs were women and today it is just above _________ per cent.(FILL IN THE BLANK)

• 6%

• 5%

• 11%

• 12%

WHEN DID BATTLE OF BUXAR OCCUR?

• 1763

• 1764

• 1757

• 1760

Tipu Sultan was killed defending his capital Seringapatam, Mysore was placed under the former ruling dynasty of the __________ and a subsidiary alliance was imposed on the state.( FILL IN THE BLANK)

• MARATHAS

• SIKHS

• WODEYARS

• GAIKWADS

HOW MANY SEPOYS WERE DISMISSED FOR NOT USING THE NEW CATRIDGES FOR DRILLS?

• 75

• 80

• 85

• 90

WHO LED THE BATTLE IN RAMGARH FOR THE REBELLION?

• RANI LAKSHMIBAI

• RANI AVANTIBAI LODHI

• RANI AVANTIBAI LODI

• BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL