WorksheetsGRADE 8
Total questions: 165
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a ..................
Thing
Value
Resource
Utility
Natural resources are divided into ______ types based on stock.
1
2
3
4
______ is an example for human made resource.
Petroleum
Building
Mountain
River
Based on 'Stock' resources can be divide as
Potential and Actual
Renewable and Non-renewable
Biotic and Abiotic
Ubiquitous and Localised
_____ makes an object or substance a resource
Pollution
Value
Worth
Utility
All living beings are known as ..................
Biotic resource
Abiotic
Renewable resource
Actual resource
Resources which can be renewed or reproduced are known as ..................
Ubiquitous resource
Biotic resource
Renewable resource
Actual resource
.................. Resources refer to the number and ability of the people. E.g. knowledge, skill, etc.
Biotic resource
Human resource
Human made resource
Abiotic resource
Resources are generally classified into:
1
3
5
7
Value means ..................
Worth
Utility
Money
Wealth
Resources are distributed unequally over the earth because of
the different natural conditions
level of development
technological levels
human activities
Resources drawn from nature and used without much modification are called (a)
Coal is an example of
renewable resources
non-renewable resources
human resources
potential resources
Technology is an example of
natural resources
human made resources
both (a) and (b)
none of these
Resources used carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called (a)
Balancing the needs to use resources and also conserve them for future generation is called (a)
Non-renewable resources have unlimited stock.
True
False
Human resource refers to the number and abilities of the people.
True
False
Solar and wind energy is an example of …………… resources
Renewable
Non-renewable
Human-made
Human
Mobile phone is an example for ________ resources.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Human
Human-made
All non-living things are known as:
Biotic resource
Exhaustible resource
Abiotic resource
Human resource
Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:
Thing
value
Resource
Utility
To convert used goods into reusable material
Recycle
Conservation
Reduce
Renewable Resource
What are the 3 R`s
Reduce,Reuse,Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Renew
Renew, Reuse, Recycle
'Slash and burn' agriculture is a -
Shifting agriculture
Intensive agriculture
Commercial agriculture
None of these
Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of.............
High Population
Low population
Deserts
Thick forests
Plantation farming is a type of
Subsistence farming
Intensive farming
Commercial farming
Grain farming
Most practiced farming in India is
Intensive
Extensive
Primitive
None of the above
Jowar , Bajra and Ragi - together is called
Fiber crops
Beverages
Millets
Fodder crop
'slash and burn' agriculture is also known as___
commercial agriculture
intensive agriculture
shifting Agriculture
The temperature required to grow rice is ___.
100 cm
25 degree c
27 degree c
150 cm
Which are the two main beverage crops produced in India?
Sugarcane and oil seeds
Tea and coffee
Jowar and Bajra
Which one of the following fibres is known as "Golden Fibre"?
Silk
cotton
Jute
Hemp
------ is known as paddy
(a)
------ is practised in the semi arid and arid regions of the world.
Shifting cultivation
Nomadic herding
Plantation agriculture
Mixed farming
Type of farming practised to meet the needs of farmers family is ------- farming
Commercial
Shifting cultivation
Subsistence
Mixed
------ is the leading producer of coffee in the world
(a)
Shifting agriculture is also known as (a) in north east India
Type of farming practiced in prairies of North America
Commercial farming
Subsistence farming
Shifting agriculture
Which is not a primary activity?
Agriculture
Fishing
Manufacturing
Gathering
Which of the following is a fibre crop?
Rice
Wheat
Jute
Sugarcanr
------ is known as paddy
(a)
The land on which the crops are grown is known as ----- land
(a)
------ is practised in the semi arid and arid regions of the world.
Shifting cultivation
Nomadic herding
Plantation agriculture
Mixed farming
Type of farming practised to meet the needs of farmers family is ------- farming
Commercial
Shifting cultivation
Subsistence
Mixed
Growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and decorative plants for commercial use is known as (a) .
What is growing of grapes called?
Viticulture
Sericulture
Agriculture
Horticulture
Banking is an example of ----- activity
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
None of the above
In ------ farming , land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock
Mixed
Plantations
Subsistence
None of the above
Jhumming, Ladang, Milap, Roca & Ray are also known as________.
Intensive Farming
Commercial Farming
Nomadic Farming
Shifting Farming
----- are known as coarse grains
Maize
Millets
Rice
Wheat
In India shifting cultivation is called ------
Ladang
Jhumming
Milpa
Roca
Black soil is suitable for growing (a) .
Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in -----
Subsistence farming
Plantations
Shifting cultivation
Mixed farming
The following pair of crops is grown in plantations
Rice and wheat
Jute and cotton
Tea and coffee
Millets and Maize
Jowar , Bajra and Ragi - together is called
Fiber crops
Beverages
Millets
Fodder crop
West Bengal is the largest producer of
Wheat
Cotton
Jute
Coffee
Shifting agriculture is also known as
Shift and cut
Cut and clear
Slash and burn
Cut and grow
------ is the leading producer of coffee in the world
(a)
What is growing of grapes called?
Viticulture
Sericulture
Agriculture
Horticulture
------- requires high temperature, light rainfall , 210 frostfree days and bright sunshine for its growth
(a)
Growing of crops and rearing of animals is known as
Agriculture
Horticulture
Namadism
Mining
____________ is a method used to control the wastage of water while farming.
Crop rotation
Drip rotation
Drip irrigation
Crop irrigation
____________is the staple food of our country India.
Maize
Rice
Sugar cane
Wheat
Planting seeds in a ploughed land is known as ____________
Sewing
Seeing
Sowing
Sown
Man learnt ..... by understanding nature.
Food
Agriculture
Eating
Can we grow our food everyday ?
Yes
No
True
Name the process of farming to produce food, animal feed and fibre.
Rearing
Horticulture
Agriculture
Planting
Rice, wheat, maize, millets and pulses are classified as ____________.
Food Crops
Beverage Crops
Cash Crops
Fibre Crops
Find the odd one out:
Rice
Wheat
Sugarcane
Maize
Millets
Find the odd one out:
Spices
Sugarcane
Coffee
Oilseeds
Find the odd one out:
Cotton
Jute
Rubber
Tea
Important non-food crops of our country are:
Tea and coffee
Millets and pulses
Cotton and jute
None of the above
__________ is called the food bowl of India.
The Northern Mountains
The Northern Plains
The Northern Desert
The Deccan plateau
The main centres of the revolt were
Meerut
Delhi
Lucknow
All of them
______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa
Nana Saheb
Bijr Qadr
Mangal Pandey
Non of them
___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services
Peasants
zamindars
Hindus
Sepoys
Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted
Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.
the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death
to make sure that all peasants get their land
Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her
New law of 1856 was
to enable the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
to prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage
to have Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
none of the above
Ahmadullah Shah .......
declared himself as governor under Bahadur Shah Zafar.
raised an army of four thousand against the Britishers who had taken over the administration of her state
raised a huge force of supporters and fought against Britishers in Lucknow.
joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.
The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that
Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers
a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.
transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.
Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms
On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey
was proclaimed the new Nawab
was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
declared a war against firangis.
joined by the regiment of Delhi.
Governor-General was now known
the crown
Viceroy of India.
A secretary of state of India
all of the above
In 1850 a new law was passed ........
it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.
it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.
Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
________ fought a guerilla war against the British with the support of several tribal and peasant leaders
Shivaji
Tantia Tope
Rani Lakshmibai
Ahmadullah Shah
_______ was one of the last territories to be annexed and a subsidiary alliance was imposed there
Jhansi
Mysore
Hyderabad
Awadh
______ was the leader of Mandla region in the revolt of 1857
Avantibai Lodhi
Nana Saheb
Kunwar Singh
Begum Hazrat Mahal
This postal stamp was issued in the commemoration of which leader?
Nana Saheb
Tantia Tope
Birjis Qadr
Mangal Pandey
The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar died in
Rangoon jail
The Royal Palace
Red Fort
Taj Mahal
Which lieutenant sent a telegram to his commander-in-chief expressing the fear felt by the British?
General Dier
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Colonel Tytler
What were the important changes introduced by Britishers after the revolt of 1857?
The customary religious and social practices of Indians were respected
Less soldiers were to be recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans
People of all religions were to be treated equally
Landlords and zamindars were protected
Bakht Khan belonged to (a)
(a) was given the title of Viceroy after the revolt of 1857
A union or alliance of states is known as ________
mutiny
regiment
confederacy
government
establishment
Who decided that Bahadur
Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king?
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Peshwa Baji Rao-II
Residents
The book Majha Pravaas was written by _______
Sitaram Pande
Mukunda Dev-II
Vishnubhatt Godse
Raja Birakishore Dev
Who was the sovereign paramount of the Indian rulers?
Governor-General
Viceroy
British Crown
British Cabinet
Viceroy was the member of the ________
Government
British Cabinet
East India Company
India Council
How many rebels came from Bareilly and which river did they cross?
30000, Jamuna
3000, Saraswati
30000, Saraswati
3000, Jamuna
The main centres of the revolt were
Meerut
Delhi
Lucknow
All of them
______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa
Nana Saheb
Bijr Qadr
Mangal Pandey
Non of them
___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services
Peasants
zamindars
Hindus
Sepoys
Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted
Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.
the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death
to make sure that all peasants get their land
Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her
New law of 1856 was
to enable the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
to prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage
to have Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
none of the above
Ahmadullah Shah .......
declared himself as governor under Bahadur Shah Zafar.
raised an army of four thousand against the Britishers who had taken over the administration of her state
raised a huge force of supporters and fought against Britishers in Lucknow.
joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.
The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that
Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers
a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.
transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.
Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms
On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey
was proclaimed the new Nawab
was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
declared a war against firangis.
joined by the regiment of Delhi.
In 1850 a new law was passed ........
it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.
it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.
Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
Zamindars were unhappy with the British because ___
They lost traditional rights over land and village.
The British used to hit them.
revenue was too high.
The main centres of the revolt were
Meerut
Delhi
Lucknow
All of them
______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa
Nana Saheb
Bijr Qadr
Mangal Pandey
Non of them
Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted
Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.
the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death
to make sure that all peasants get their land
Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her
The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that
Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers
a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.
transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.
Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms
On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey
was proclaimed the new Nawab
was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
declared a war against firangis.
joined by the regiment of Delhi.
In 1850 a new law was passed ........
it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.
it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.
Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services
Peasants
zamindars
Hindus
Sepoys
Which of the following is the decision taken by British to reform the Indian Society?
law against the practice of sati
they encouraged the remarriage of widow
English education was actively promoted
all of the above
Which was the last territory to be annexed and in what year?
Awadh; 1801
Awadh; 1856
Jhansi; 1846
Mysore; 1856
Why were the sepoys discontent with the British rule?
They were unhappy about their pay, allowances and conditions of service.
They believed that some rules violated their religious sensibilities and beliefs.
The cartridges they were supposed to use were coated with pig and cow fat.
All of the above
After ___________ the Company allowed Christian missionaries to function freely in its domain and even own land and property.
1810
1830
1832
1850
In 1850, what law was passed in favour of British?
The pay of sepoys were increased
Christian Missionaries were allowed to function freely.
Conversion to Christianity was made easier.
The company could destroy Indian way of life without coming to any harm
The British was in support of the Sati Pratha
True
False
Assertion: Number of European soldiers were increased in the Indian Army.
Reason: Because the Indian sepoys were demanding unnecessary holidays.
Assertion and Reason both are correct.
Assertion is true but reason is false.
Assertion is false but reason is true.
Assertion and Reason both are incorrect.
Mutiny can be defined as:
When soldiers as a group disobey their officers in the army, it is called mutiny.
When states are formed, it is called mutiny.
When the government becomes oppressive, it is called mutiny.
When the people fast religiously, it is called mutiny.
Where did Bahaddur Shah Zafar Die and when?
Rangoon jail in November 1862.
Andaman and Nicobar, in 1851
Australia, in 1830
Kerala, 1860
Which of the following was NOT a leader of the 1857 rebellion?
Rani Laxmibai
Begum hazrat Mahel
Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi
Sarojini Naidu
Who was the wife of Bahadur Shah Zafar?
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Begun Zinat Mahal
Rani Avantibai Lodhi
Ambabai of Karnataka
Birjis Qadra was whose son?
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Bahaddur Shah Zafar
Mahatma Gandhi
Tantia Tope was the general of (a)
Rani Laxmibai was defeated and killed in what month and year?
June, 1858
April, 1857
December 1858
January 1888
The powers of East India Company were transferred to ________
Australian Crown
Indian Peasants
British Crown
Chatrapati Shivaji
Assertion: The British began to respect the customary religious and social practices of the people in India.
Reason: They were very good at heart and wanted a secular India
Assertion and Reason both are correct.
Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.
Assertion is correct and Reason is incorrect.
Assertion and Reason both are incorrect.
Meerut was one of the main centres of revolt.
True
False
After the 1857 revolt, the British treated _______ with suspicion and hostility.
Muslims
Hindus
Christians
None of the Above
Which of these people were involved in the 1857 revolt?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Thomas Macualay
Rani Laxmibai
Rani Avantibai Lodhi
Ambabai of Karnataka
When did over 3,000 rebels come from Bareilly and attacked the British cavalry posts?
March 14, 1897
16 June, 1858
3 July 1857,
9 January 1879
Who is the above person and when did he die?
Bhagat Singh; 23 March 1931
Subhash Chandra Bose; 18 August 1945
Tantia Tope; 18 April, 1859
Mangal Pandey 29 March 1857
Awadh was annexed in 1801 under the policy of________.
Doctrine of Lapse
Subsidiary alliance
Misgovernance
Awadh was taken in 1856 under the policy of_________.
Doctrine of Lapse
Subsidiary Alliance
Misgovernance
Governor general _________________ declared that Awadh need to be taken in 1801.
Robert Clive
Richard Wellesley
Lord Hastings
Dalhousie
Governor General ____________ declared that Awadh to be taken in 1856 to ensure proper administration.
Robert Clive
Lord Hastings
Dalhousie
Richard Wellesley
In 1856,Governor -General _____________ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal King.
Dalhousie
Tytler
Canning
Peasants and Zamindars were unhappy:-
Due to rigid methods of revenue collection
High Taxes
Lost their lands which they tilled for generations
All of the above
Many Indians began to feel that the British were destroying their religion because:-
Law was passed to stop the practice of Sati.
Law was passed to encourage widow remarriage.
Law was passed to make conversion to Christianity easier.
All of the above
A young soldier named _______________ was hanged to death for attacking his officers in_________________.
Shaikh Paltu, meerut
Mangal Pandey, Barrackpore
Hugeson and Baugh at Barrackpore
Sepoys forced their way into the Red fort and proclaimed ____________________ as their leader.
Aurangzeb
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shah Jahan
Nana Saheb declared himself Peshwa ,lived near __________.
Mysore
Pune
Kanpur
Jaipur
Begum Hazrat mahal took an active part in organising the uprising at______________.
Mewar
Awadh
Lucknow
Jhansi
when did this rebellion happen?
1947
1857
2020
I wasn't there, how do i know?
Why did the Meerut Sepoys refuse to use the new cartridges?
They became pacifists
It was rumored to have been coated with pig and cow fat
They got amnesia and forgot how to fight
They were rumored to be working for the Indians and the British threw them in prison.
Who was the son of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
William Hastings
Birjis Qadr
?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
