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8th- (His+Civics+Geo)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who supported the idea of self-respect movement?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Raja Rammohun Roy

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

2.

The idea of widow remarriage was advocated by

a)

Dayanand Saraswati

b)

Jyotirao Phule

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

3.

Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year

a)

1826

b)

1856

c)

1876

d)

1886

4.

E.V. Ramaswamy was known by the name

a)

Phule

b)

Periyar

c)

Vidyasagar

d)

Dayanand Saraswati

5.

The practise of Sati was banned in ____.

a)

1829

b)

1845

c)

1833

d)

1822

6.

Brahmo Samaj was founded by _______.

a)

Raja Rammohan Roy

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

M C Mukherjee

d)

Ravindranath Tagore

7.

_________ arrived in India in 1915 from South Africa.

a)

Nehru Ji

b)

Gandhi Ji

c)

Tilak Ji

8.

In the year ______ a crowd of Peasants set fire to a police station in Chauri Chaura.

a)

1915

b)

1920

c)

1922

9.

The Indian National Congress (INC) met at Lahore in 1929 under the presidentship of ________ .

a)

Nehru Ji

b)

Gandhi Ji

c)

C R Das

10.

The Second World War started in the year _______ .

a)

1934

b)

1935

c)

1939

11.

The Muslim League decided for a mass agitation in support of its demand for ________ .

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Hindustan

c)

Pakistan

12.

He was known as ‘Father of assertive nationalism’. Name the person.

(a)  

13.

Lala Lajpat rai was also known as (a)  

14.

_____ was the founder of Congress.

a)

A) A O Hume

b)

B) Robert Clive

c)

C) Esther Hill

d)

D) Chris Paul

15.

In 1885, Indian National Congress session was held at (a)  

16.

At Champaran Gandhi fought for the rights of the _______ cultivators/ planters

a)

opium

b)

indigo

c)

coffee

d)

tea

17.

The Rowlatt Act passed by Justice Rowlatt was opposed by the people as it

a)

allowed only a few Indians the right to vote

b)

It took away the civil liberties of the people.

c)

it allowed only a few Indians to sit in the Council

d)

denied Indians freedom of movement

18.

Is Police station known as 'station house'?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What's the full form of FIR?

(a)  

20.

FIR is ________ and it is generally lodged with ______ by the ______ or by anyone from his or her behalf.

a)

First Information report, police, victim

b)

Foremost Interrogation Report, judge, public

c)

For Interior report, victim, public prosecutor

d)

none of the above

21.

An offence is a

a)

Legal action

b)

Violation of law

c)

report filed at a police station

d)

notice from a court to a person

22.

The head of the police force in each district is called the

a)

Superintendent of police

b)

Collector

c)

Commissioner of police

d)

Circle Inspector

23.

The (a)   is responsible for the development of our country.

24.

Which one of the following is not an important sector of the Indian economy?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry and commerce

c)

Communication and information technology

d)

None of these

25.

When was the Planning Commission was constituted?

a)

3 March 1947

b)

15 March 1950

c)

10 March 1948

d)

15 March 1947

26.

The Eleventh Five-Year plan was from_________________.

a)

2002–2007

b)

2008–2013

c)

2007–2012

d)

2003–2008

27.

Irrigation, modern agricultural machinery, fertilizers and pesticides, and HYV seeds are important features of Green Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

WHICH IS THE MOST FAMOUS IRON AND STEEL

PRODUCING CITIES OF INDIA ?

a)

BILAI

b)

BOKARO

c)

UKRAINE

d)

JAMSHEDPUR

29.

WHICH OF THE OPTIONS ARE RELEVANT FOR THE COTTON PRODUCING COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ?

a)

JAPAN ,UK ,SPAIN

b)

JAPAN , USA , BRAZIL

c)

JAPAN , USA ,UK

d)

CHINA , INDIA , BANGALADESH

30.

WHICH SOIL IS GREAT FOR THE PRODUCING COTTON IS GREAT ?

a)

RED SOIL

b)

DROUGHTED SOIL

c)

BLACK SOIL

d)

FERTILED SOIL

31.

THE WAY IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE SPREAD ACROSS THE EARTH SURFACE IS KNOWN AS

a)

POPULATION CHANGE

b)

POPULATION EXPLOSION

c)

POPULATION GROWTH

d)

PATERN OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

32.

WHEN A PERSON ENTERS A NEW COUNTRY....

a)

EMIGRATION

b)

IMMIGRATION

c)

MIGRATION

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

33.

IF BIRTH RATE AND DEATH RATE ARE SAME POPULATION......

a)

INCREASES

b)

DECREASES

c)

EXPLODES

d)

REMAINS SAME

34.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
35.

All of the following are physical factors that influence agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

Labour

b)

Soil

c)

Climate

d)

Water Supply

36.
What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?
a)
Commercial
b)
subsistence
c)
seed
d)
vegetative
37.

The content of the soil, its depth and texture significantly influence agricultural activity

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

GDP means ____

a)

Gross Domestic Produce

b)

Growing Domestic Penny

c)

Gross Dominion Power

d)

Gross Domestic Product

39.

All of the following are benefits of agriculture EXCEPT:

a)

It contributes to the country's GDP

b)

It provides a country with adequate food

c)

It provides employment opportunities

d)

It creates pension for farmers

40.

"The farm lands are usually smaller in size." This statement applies to: ___

a)

Commercial Farming

b)

Extensive Farming

c)

Peasant Farming

41.

(a)   is the most populated continent of the world .

42.

(a)   is the ultimate resource.

43.

In 1999 ,the world population reached (a)   .

44.

(a)   in Japan is most densely populated area.

45.

(a)   is known as population study.