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social science class 8 final

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHICH OF THESE IS NOT AN ORIENTALIST?

a)

THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY

b)

WILLIAM JONES

c)

HENRY THOMAS COLEBROOKE

d)

NATHANIEL HALHED

2.

To promote Islamic law, a madarasa was set up at (a)   in 1861

3.

Wood’s Dispatch for ‘Education for Commerce’ in India was introduced by ____.

a)

Charles Wood

b)

William Wood

c)

Jones Wood

d)

James Wood

4.

_______ saw India as an uncivilised society that needed to be civilised.

a)

Robert Clive

b)

James Mill

c)

Thomas Macaulay

d)

Warren Hastings

5.

Which of these subjects were promoted in Madrasa in 1781?

a)

Persian

b)

Sanskrit texts

c)

Ancient indian heritage

d)

Arabic

6.

William Adam toured the districts of _____ and _______ in 1830s.

a)

Banaras

b)

Calcutta

c)

Bengal

d)

Bihar

7.

Up to the mid-nineteenth century, the Company was concerned primarily and higher education.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Rabindranath Tagore thought 'santiniketan' a place where children could cultivate their natural creativity because

a)

no British were allowed

b)

there they can live in harmony with nature

c)

it was known for different trees

d)

it was 100 km away from Calcutta

9.

Who said that " English education has enslaved us."

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Aurobindo Ghose

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Kasturba Gandhi

10.

According to Mahatma Gandhi, which type of knowledge is more important?

a)

reading

b)

writing

c)

oral

11.

______ was one of the first Company officials to study Sanskrit.

a)

Esther Hills

b)

John Mills

c)

William Jones

d)

Robert Clive

12.

William Jones had started a journal which was called

a)

The Times of India

b)

Bengal Gazette

c)

Asiatick Research

d)

Philosphical Research

13.

_______ was an English official who had deep respect for the Indian culture.

a)

Henry Colebrook

b)

James Warren

c)

Bruce Jones

d)

Paul Henry

14.

To promote Islamic law, a madarasa was set up at ______ in 1861.

a)

Bombay

b)

Calcutta

c)

Benaras

d)

Lucknow

15.

Those who have scholarly knowledge of Asiatic language and culture are called _____

a)

Linguistic

b)

Orientalists

c)

Vernacularists

d)

Munshis

16.

Wood’s Dispatch for ‘Education for Commerce’ in India was introduced by ____.

a)

Charles Wood

b)

William Wood

c)

Henry Wood

d)

Archie Wood

17.

A person who can read, write and teach Persian is known as _______

a)

Munshi

b)

Maulavi

c)

Qazi

d)

Brahman

18.

Wood’s Dispatch also aimed at clearing _______ of Indian people.

a)

poverty

b)

moral character

c)

illiteracy

d)

sophistication

19.

_______ saw India as an uncivilised society that needed to be civilised.

a)

James Mill

b)

Thomas Macaulay

c)

Robert Clive

d)

Warren Hastings

20.

Until 1813, East India Company was opposed to the _______ in India.

a)

missionary activities

b)

religious function

c)

education

d)

trade

21.

According to Adam’s report, there were over ____ schools in rural Bihar and Bengal in the 1830s.

a)

1 lakh

b)

50 thousand

c)

2 lakhs

d)

5 lakhs

22.

_______ was one of the first British officials to attack the views of Orientalists.

a)

William Jones

b)

Henry Colebrook

c)

James Mill

d)

Henry Ongle

23.

In the 1830s, no classes were held for rural students once ______ started.

a)

harvest season

b)

rainy season

c)

winter season

d)

summer season

24.

To promote study of English texts, the company set up a Hindu College in _____

a)

Benaras

b)

Madras

c)

Surat

d)

Lucknow

25.

Wood’s Dispatch was introduced in _____.

a)

1854

b)

1855

c)

1845

d)

1839

26.

_______ started Shantiniketan in 1901.

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Subhash Chandra Bose

c)

Aurbindo Ghosh

d)

R C Mukherjee

27.

The _______ established the University of Bombay.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

German

28.

Who supported the idea of self-respect movement?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Raja Rammohun Roy

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

29.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bepin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

30.

The reason for Partition of Bengal given by Viceroy Curzon was

a)

administrative convenience

b)

dominion status

c)

ensure peace in Bengal

31.

The two groups of Congress united at this place in 1907

a)

Lahore

b)

Calcutta

c)

Lucknow

32.

in 1919 Gandhiji gave a call for Satyagraha against this...

a)

Vernacular Press Act

b)

Rowlatt Act

c)

No repesenatation for Indians in the Council

33.

Rabindranath Tagore showed his anger against the Jallianwala Bagh atrocities by...

a)

demonstrations

b)

renouncing knighthood

c)

by going on strikes/hartal

34.

Indians welcomed the Simon Commission with banners saying ''Simon Go Back ''because

a)

Indians wanted Purna Swaraj

b)

commission had no Indian representatives

c)

Indians stated the Boycott movement

d)

I

35.

Gandhiji launched the Dandi march because the British had ...

a)

imposed a tax on salt for Indians

b)

not given enough seats to Indians in the Council

c)

took brutal actions against the satyagrahis

36.

Moderates beloved in

a)

burning British made clothes

b)

Publish newspaper articles

c)

boycott British schools

37.

Political associations before 1885

a)

Communist Party of India

b)

Indian National Congress

c)

Madras Mahajan Sabha

38.

During the Quit India Movement the slogan was

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Live and Let Live

c)

Do or Die

39.

The capacity to act independently without outside interference

a)

SECULAR

b)

SOVEREIGN

c)

NATIIONAL

d)

SOCIALIST

40.

The ___________________Act was passed in 1878 disalllowing

Indians from possessing arms

a)

VERNACULAR PRESS ACT

b)

ARMS ACT

c)

ROWLATT ACT

d)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT

41.

The Congress in its first twenty years was_________in its objectives and methods

a)

RADICAL

b)

PRACTICAL

c)

MODERATE

d)

EXTREMIST

42.

'Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it 'was the slogan raised by _______________

a)

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

b)

BAL GANGADHAR TILAK

c)

LALA LAJPAT RAI

d)

BHAGAT SINGH

43.

In __________Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal for administrative convenience

a)

1900

b)

1805

c)

1906

d)

1905

44.

The struggle that unfolded following the partition was known as the______________movement

a)

Champaran

b)

Civil Disobediance

c)

Quit India

d)

Swadeshi

45.

The ________________split in 1907 as the Moderates were opposed to the use of boycott

a)

Muslim League

b)

Revolutionaries

c)

Congress

d)

INA

46.

The_____________altered the economic and political in India

a)

Jallianwala Bagh

b)

Advent of Subhas Chandra Bose

c)

First Wold War

d)

Rowlatt Act

47.

Kesari newspaper was edited by__________________________

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

Surendranath Banerjee

c)

Romesh Chandra Dutt

d)

Balgangadhar Tilak

48.

In 1917 there was a Revolution in___________which spread the news of peasant and workers struggle and the idea of socialism

a)

FRANCE

b)

ITALY

c)

RUSSIA

d)

JAPAN

49.

In _________________Mahatma Gandhi led a successful mill workers strike in 1918

a)

KHEDA

b)

CHAMPARAN

c)

DADNI

d)

AHMEDABAD

50.

Gandhiji asked the people to observe_____1919 as a day humiliation and prayer

a)

6 APRIL

b)

13 APRIL

c)

7 APRIL

d)

10 APRIL

51.

The British imposed a harsh treaty on the _________Sultans or Khalifa

a)

IRAQI

b)

SAUDI

c)

TURKEY

d)

EGYPTIAN

52.

Identify the personality

a)

RAJGURU

b)

BHAGAT SINGH

c)

CHANDRASHEKAR AZAD

d)

SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE

53.

After the failure of the____________Mission the Muslim League decided on mass agitation for winning its Pakistan demand

a)

CRIPPS

b)

CABINET

c)

SIMON

d)

MOUNTBATTEN

54.

The main centres of the revolt were

a)

Meerut

b)

Delhi

c)

Lucknow

d)

All of them

55.

______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa

a)

Nana Saheb

b)

Bijr Qadr

c)

Mangal Pandey

d)

Non of them

56.

___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services

a)

Peasants

b)

zamindars

c)

Hindus

d)

Sepoys

57.

Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted

a)

Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.

b)

the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death

c)

to make sure that all peasants get their land

d)

Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her

58.

New law of 1856 was

a)

to enable the converts to inherit their ancestral property.

b)

to prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage

c)

to have Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.

d)

none of the above

59.

Ahmadullah Shah .......

a)

declared himself as governor under Bahadur Shah Zafar.

b)

raised an army of four thousand against the Britishers who had taken over the administration of her state

c)

raised a huge force of supporters and fought against Britishers in Lucknow.

d)

joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.

60.

The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that

a)

Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers

b)

a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.

c)

transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.

d)

Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms

61.

On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey

a)

was proclaimed the new Nawab

b)

was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.

c)

declared a war against firangis.

d)

joined by the regiment of Delhi.

62.

Governor-General was now known

a)

the crown

b)

Viceroy of India.

c)

A secretary of state of India

d)

all of the above

63.

In 1850 a new law was passed ........

a)

it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.

b)

it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.

c)

Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.

d)

it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.

64.

Who appoint chief justice of India?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Chief Minister

d)

Governor of India

65.

We have (a)   Fundamental rights.

66.

Supreme Court act as guardian of the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

d)

Don't know

67.

We have judicial system to :-

a)

To enforce the rule law

b)

To provide freedom

c)

To provide food

d)

None of these

68.

The Supreme court was established on :-

a)

1950

b)

1949

c)

1962

d)

1980

69.

When India did become Republic?

a)

1947

b)

1950

c)

1965

d)

1976

70.

How many levels of court are there in India?

a. Three

b. Two

c. None

d. One

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

three

d)

None

71.

Which court is at apex level?

a)

High court

b)

District court

c)

lower court

d)

Supreme Court

72.

Each state has ______

a)

Judiciary

b)

Supreme Court

c)

High court

d)

All of these

73.

Civil law include :-

a)

Disputes related to sale of land

b)

Disputes related to purchase of good

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

74.

'A group of girl is harassed by a group of boys' is comes under :-

a)

Civil Law

b)

Social law

c)

Economical law

d)

Criminal law

75.

To increase to justice' supreme Court devised :-

a)

FIR

b)

PIL

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

76.

What does the term 'Adivasi' mean ?

a)

Original people

b)

Original Inhabitants

c)

First people

77.

True or false -


Adivasis follow hierarchy

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What is the full form of "ST"

a)

Scheduled Tribes

b)

Social Tribals

c)

Scheduled Troop

d)

Social troop

79.

What is the meaning of minority

a)

Short people

b)

Tall people

c)

Small number of people from a community

d)

Small amount of resources

80.

A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is known as:

a)

(a) malnourished

b)

(b) nourished

c)

(c) well-nourished

d)

(d) none of these

81.

………………. is a locality which is populated largely by members of a particular community.

a)

(a) Ghetto

b)

(b) Adivasis

c)

(c) Minorities

d)

(d) None of these

82.

Certain groups feels marginalised due to factors, like:

a)

(a) Social and cultural

b)

(b) Economic

c)

(c) Political

d)

(d) All of these

83.

Around ____ per cent population of India constitutes tribals.

a)

A) 10

b)

B) 5

c)

C) 8

d)

D) 12

84.

Adivasi societies have very little ____ among them.

a)

A) ego

b)

B) competition

c)

C) fights

d)

D) hierarchy

85.

What is the full form of "SC"

a)

Scheduled Class

b)

Special Class

c)

Scheduled Caste

d)

Special Caste

86.

What literally means the original inhabitants?

a)

Adivasis

b)

Minority

c)

Ghetto

d)

Devoid

87.

Where do Adivasis live?

a)

Forests

b)

Cities

c)

Towns

d)

None of these

88.

How much is population of the Adivasis in India?

a)

5%

b)

7%

c)

8%

d)

10%

89.

Stereotyping of Adivasis is related to their being:

a)

Backward

b)

Exotic

c)

Primitive

d)

All of these

90.

The minorities are forced to live on the margins of economic and social development, this is known as

a)

malnourished

b)

marginalisation

c)

displaced

d)

all of these

91.

Who out of the following are facing inequalities due to marginalisation?

a)

All of these

b)

Dalits

c)

Women

d)

Adivasis

92.

Which is the Article of Constitution that states that untouchability has been abolished?

a)

Article 16

b)

Article 17

c)

Article 18

d)

Article 19

93.

What do you understand by manual scavenging?

a)

Work of scavenging by machine

b)

Work of scavenging by hand

c)

Work of scavenging by power

d)

None of these

94.

How does government ensure to end the inequity in the country?

a)

Reservation

b)

Through laws

c)

Both options

d)

None of the options

95.

_____ is home to more than 60% tribal groups.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Orissa

c)

MP

d)

UP

96.

Adivasi are involved in the worship of :-

a)

Ancestors

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christ

97.

Who plays a crucial role in upholding the law enforcing fundamental Rights?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

High Court

c)

District court

d)

None of these

98.

In social environment, Marginalisation is due to :-

a)

Different language

b)

Different attire

c)

Minority

d)

All of the above

99.

What was Kabir's caste occupation ?

a)

Mason

b)

Potter

c)

Weaver

d)

Barber

100.

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act came into being in the year ____________.

a)

1991

b)

1989

c)

1980

d)

1985

101.

What is meant by a minimum wage ?

a)

A certain amount less than which a worker cannot be paid.

b)

A wage that is related to the workers rights

c)

A wage that is revised periodically

d)

All of the above

102.

According to 2011 census, (a)   million children aged between 5 and 14 work in various occupations including hazardous ones.

103.

Through ______,_________and _______ laws, the government can control the activities of induviduals. (Write it as Answer1,Answer2,Answer 3)

(a)  

104.

When did the Bhopal Gas Tragedy occur ?

a)

2nd December 1984

b)

30th August 2009

c)

5th November 1999

d)

none of the above

105.

What was the name of the survivor of the Bhopal Gas tragedy ?

(a)  

106.

What is the full form of PENCIL ?(Write first letter of each word in caps)

(a)  

107.

What was the name of the company from where the gas had leaked in Bhopal ?

a)

Amul diary

b)

Ratnadeep

c)

TISCO

d)

Union carbide

108.

The Right against exploitation prohibits :

a)

Forced labour

b)

Child labour

c)

Human trafficking

d)

All of the above

109.

When was the Child Labour act amended by the government ?

a)

1986

b)

2016

c)

2007

d)

2021

110.

What is The full form of NCLP ? (Write first letter of each word in caps)

(a)  

111.

power looms are small looms with _____ looms

a)

3-5

b)

6-7

c)

4-6

d)

5-8

112.

Fundamental rights are guaranteed by _______.

a)

Goverment

b)

Court

c)

Constitution

d)

Law

113.

The government had ordered the people of Delhi to switch from diesel to which gas?(Write short form)

(a)  

114.

Who is a consumer ?

a)

An induvidual who buys goods for personal use and not for resale

b)

A person who eats lot of food

c)

A person who sells goods in bulk

d)

None of the above

115.

Money spent to purchase new machinery or buildings or training so as to be able to increase or mordernise production in the future

(a)  

116.

What is the name of the has that had leaked during the bhopal gas tragedy ?

(a)  

117.

The period of safety training for workers was brought down from 6 months to ____________.

a)

12 days

b)

20 days

c)

15 days

d)

17 days

118.

(a)   becomes even more important when the laws seek to protect the weak from the strong.

119.

Non-renewable resources are ___________________.

a)

those which have limited stock

b)

made by human beings

c)

derived from non-living things

120.

Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called ______________________.

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Development

d)

Human Resource Development

121.

The exclusive right over any idea or invention is ______________.

a)

Invention

b)

Technology

c)

Patent

d)

Stock of resources

122.

These resources are inorganic in nature and constitute minerals, rocks, soil etc.

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Man-made resources

c)

Biotic Resources

d)

Abiotic Resources

123.

Which of these does not have economic worth but it is valuable?

a)

Shoes

b)

Mountains

c)

Coal

d)

None of these

124.

The types of resources on the basis of stock are ______________.

a)

Ubiquitous and Localised

b)

Actual and Potential

c)

Renewable and Non- Renewable

d)

Abiotic and Biotic

125.

To convert used goods into reusable material

a)

Recycle

b)

Conservation

c)

Reduce

d)

Renewable Resource

126.

It is the application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or

making things?

(a)  

127.

__________refers to the quality and abilities of the people.

a)

human resources

b)

human-made resorces

128.

Resources drawn from nature and used without much modification are called _________.

a)

Human-made Resources

b)

Cultural

c)

Natural

d)

Al of the above

129.

What are the 3 R`s

a)

Reduce,Reuse,Recycle

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Renew

c)

Renew, Reuse, Recycle

130.

Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of a potential resources.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

The processing of raw materials into more valuable products falls under the category of

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of these

132.

Which one of the following is an example of public sector industry?

a)

AMUL

b)

SAIL

c)

TATA STEEL

d)

MARUTI UDYOG LTD.

133.

In which state is Tata Iron and Steel Company situated?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

134.

Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?

a)

(a) Haryana and Punjab

b)

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

c)

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

d)

(d) Assam and West Bengal

135.

One of the worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in __________ on 3 December, 1984.

a)

Indore

b)

Kolkata

c)

Bhopal

d)

Nashik

136.

Industries can be classified on the basis of

a)

Raw materials

b)

Size

c)

Ownership

d)

All of the above

137.

What is smelting?

a)

Metals extracted from their ores

b)

Distillation of metals

c)

Separating metals

d)

Sublimation of metals

138.

Emerging industries are also known as __________.

a)

Dark industries

b)

Hard industries

c)

Sunrise industries

d)

Powerful industries

139.

Industrial System consists of

a)

Raw materials, Size, Ownership

b)

Inputs, Processes, Outputs

140.

Types of Ownership

a)

Private, Raw, Public

b)

Landlord, Tenant

c)

Private, Public, Joint, Co-operative

141.

Examples of marine based industry are

a)

Animals and plants

b)

Products from sea and ocean

c)

Minerals

d)

Forests

142.

_________ is often called the backbone of modern industry.

a)

Copper

b)

Steel

c)

Nickel

d)

Limestone

143.

Banking is an example of ____________ industry.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

144.

Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the _______ river.

a)

Sabarmati

b)

Tapi

c)

Narmada

d)

Krishna

145.

Look at the image and identify the type of industry.

a)

small scale industry

b)

large scale industry

146.

When was Human Resource Development Ministry formed in India at central level of Government?

a)

In 1990

b)

In 1985

c)

In 2004

d)

In 2009

147.

What does the following image infer?

a)

Decrease in population

b)

Increase in population

c)

Balanced population

d)

All of the above

148.

More than 90% of World’s population lives in about of land surface?

a)

20%

b)

45%

c)

30%

d)

35%

149.

The age group of 0-15 comes under which economical group?

a)

Self-sufficient

b)

Active

c)

Dependent

d)

All of these

150.

Which one of the following is considered as the ultimate resource?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Power Resource

d)

Mineral Resource

151.

What is the natural growth rate?

a)

Decrease of infancy rate

b)

Increase of death rate

c)

Difference between birth rate and death rate

d)

None of these

152.

Which of the following is not the region where very few people live?

a)

High altitudes areas

b)

Plains

c)

High Mountains

d)

Equatorial forest area

153.

Which are the factors that affect distribution of population?

a)

Geographical factors

b)

Social factors

c)

Economic Factors

d)

All of the Above

154.

Average Density of Indian population is _ persons per sq km.

a)

319

b)

329

c)

385

d)

382

155.

_____________ are people leaving a particular country.

a)

Refugees

b)

Immigrants

c)

Emigrants

d)

Foreigners

156.

_______________ is a country whose population growth declined because of low birth and death rates.

a)

Indonesia

b)

South Africa

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

157.

Average Density population of the world is _ persons per sq km.

a)

55

b)

51

c)

60

d)

56

158.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana was started in

a)

2012

b)

2013

c)

2015

d)

2010

159.

Which country has high population growth rate?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Kenya

c)

India

d)

China

160.

Movement of people in and out of an area is called

a)

Migration

b)

Death Rate

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Growth Rate

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