WorksheetsClass 8 History and Geography MCQs
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Aurangzeb died in the year
1707
1710
1705
1711
______ was the last ruler of Mughal empire.
Akbar II
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Aurangzeb
Shah Alam II
_____ granted a Charter to East India Company in early 1600s in order to trade with India
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
King George V
Queen Elizabeth II
_____ was the first person to discover a trading route to India.
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
Columbus
Thomas Cook
Portugese were first to discover sea route to India in _____
1490
1496
1498
1500
Fine qualities of ____ had big market in Europe when European traders started marketing in India.
cotton
timber
wheat
pepper
The first English company came up in the year ____
1666
1651
1652
1655
Kalikata is the old name of
Calicut
Kozhikode
Kolkata
Madras
Battle of Plassey took place in the year
1757
1789
1760
1755
During late 1690s, the Nawab of Bengal was
Akbar II
Khuda Baksh
Shujauddaulah
Murshid Quli Khan
Alivardi Khan passed away in the year
1756
1791
1780
1777
______ was the first major victory of Englishmen in India.
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Madras
battle of Mysore
Battle of Delhi
_____ led Englishmen in the Battle of Plassey against Bengal nawab in 1757
Warren Hasting
Louis Mountbaitten
Robert Clive
Lord Canning
_____ were appointed by Company in Indian States after Battle of Buxor
Resident
Nawab
Minister
Financer
Battle of Buxor was fought in
1765
1764
1767
1769
Richard Wellsely was Governor General of Bengal from
1798-1805
1790-95
1766-1770
1775-1780
Kolkata city is on the banks of river
Yamuna
Hugli
Swarnaprabha
Mahi
_____ was capital of Tipu Sultan
Calicut
Mangalore
Seringapatnam
Masulipatnam
Sirajuddaulah was the successor of
Murshid Quli Khan
Shah Alam II
Alivardi Khan
Aslam II
_______ was administrative head of Marathas based in Pune.
Holkar
Scindia
Peshwa
Bhonsle
_______ was Bengal’s governor in 1764.
Lord Canning
Sujauddaulah
Robert Clive
Warren Hasting
Marathas were defeated by English in _____ battle of Panipat.
third
first
fourth
second
After Second Anglo-Maratha war, Peshwa was sent to exile near
Lucknow
Bithur
Delhi
Amravati
In 1765, Mughal Empire appointed ____ as Diwan of Bengal Provinces.
East India Company
Nawab
Nagarseth
Akbar II
______ preceded Tipu Sultan
Mir Jafar
Haider Ali
Aslam II
Lord Canning
Doctorine of Lapse was introduced by
Lord Canning
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Clive
Lord Curjon
First Anglo-Maratha war ended with _______
Treaty of Kanpur
treaty of Salbai
Treaty of Bithur
Poona Treaty
____ is referred as ‘Tiger of Mysore’
Haider Ali
Akbar
Tipu Sultan
Shah Alam II
Lord Hasting became Governor General in
1813
1819
1773
1775
______ was defeated by Englishmen in the Battle of Buxar.
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Sirajudaulah
Alivardi Khan
______ was annexed under Doctorine of Lapse in 1848
Poona
Satara
Gwaliar
Kanpur
Rani Channamma revolted against British in
Kitoor
Lahore
Kanpur
Mangalore
The war of british with Afghanistan started in the year
1838
1835
1850
1822
During British – Afghan War, Maharaja _____ was King of Punjab.
Zorawar Singh
Ranjit Singh
Surendra Singh
Fateh Singh
Jhansi was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in
1855
1854
1859
1858
________ was not under British rule in 1857.
Bombay
Madras
Hyderabad
Benaras
Criminal court in each district was called _____ Adalat.
Diwani
Faujdari
Civil
Marriage
Diwani Adalat was ______ court.
civil
criminal
Faujdari
Crime
British Parliament was called
House of Commons
House of Lords
White House
Imperial House
_____ translated digest of Hindu Laws in English in 1775
Hastings
Canning
N B Halhed
Cornwille
How much percent of earth’s area is occupied by land?
45
30
66
70
Private land properties are owned by
Cooperative societies
Individuals
Communities
Schools
An example of common property resource is
Private homes
Land for common usage
agriculture lands of individuals
factories
Which of the following steps is a major threat to the environment?
Planting trees
Desertification
Promoting tourism
Promoting renewable resources
The type of soil is determined by
landforms
soil erosion
water sources
Globalisation
As the exposed rock break off and start decaying due to temperature change, this process is called
Deforestation
Landslide
Soil erosion
Weathering
Soil is made up of
water
metals
organic materials & rocks
ice
Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign of
Landslides
Floods
Deforestation
Weathering
Which of the following states of India are notorious for witnessing maximum number of landslides
Punjab
Uttrakhand
Tamilnadu
Jharkhand
How much time is taken to form 1 cm of soil
10+ years
5 years
100s of year
few months
Which part of soil is fit for vegetation?
Sub soil
top soil
weathered rock material
clay soil
Overgrazing is responsible for causing
soil depletion
Floods
earthquake
landslide
Which of the following is used to conserve the soil?
Mulching
Clear the forest
agriculture process
cattle grazing
The process of piling up of rocks to prevent water flow is called
Rock Dam
Erosion
Mulching
Landslide
The moisture of soil can be retained by the process of
Counter Barriers
Mulching
Rock Dams
Planting grass
A dripping tap is capable of wasting approximately how much amount of water per year?
2000 litres
1200 litres
1500 litres
2500 litres
The evaporation of water takes place due to
Nitrogen Cycle
Water Cycle
Cooling of Ice
Floods
The zone of earth’s atmosphere where life exists is called
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Troposphere
The life supporting system is known as
earth
biosphere
ecosystem
Vegetation
Which of the following animals are protected under CITES?
Monkey
Dolphins
Snakes
Rats
Low-lying areas are susceptible to
water logging
landslides
illegal mining
Weathering
____ are normally sparsely populated.
thick forests
Gangatic plains
low-lying places
cultivable areas
Q27- ____ is one of the ways to prevent soil erosion.
Trees cutting
clearing of forest for agriculture
Counter ploughing
building dams
Q28- ____ is a major threat to the environment.
rainfall
sunlight
Desertification
tree plantation
Q29- Heavy rains cause _____ in mountainous regions every year.
earthquake
tsunami
landslide
accident
Q30- ____ are some of the densely populated regions.
River plains
mountains
thick forests
deserts
Q1- Hitler had prosecuted _____ during his region in Germany.
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Hindus
Q2- Israel is a ____ majority state.
Hindu
Jewish
Islamic
Christian
Q3- ____ is one of the former colonies of France.
Indonesia
South Africa
Morocco
China
Q4- In Saudi Arabia, ____ can’t practise their religion in public.
non-Muslims
Muslims
Government
People
Q5- Separation of religion from the State is referred to as _____.
Monarchy
Democracy
Secularism
Republic
Q6- All citizens are permitted by _____ to practise their own religion.
State
Indian constitution
Judiciary
President
Q7- In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.
support
discriminate
follow
resist
Q8- ______ are not allowed to celebrate the festivals of any particular religion to promote secularism.
Private schools
Government schools
madarsas
Pathshalas
Q9- The tyranny of Majority people can result in _____ of religious minorities.
education
discrimination
freedom
biasness
Q10- The Government of India does not support any one ____.
Democracy
monarchy
religion
Judiciary
Q11- ______ is an example of government office.
Restaurants
Police stations
Housing society
private schools
Q12- In _____, there are upper castes who dominate lower castes.
Jainism
Jewism
Parsis
Hinduism
Q13- Indian Constitution allows religious minorities to set up their own ____.
Courts
Educational setups
Police stations
government schools
Q14- ______ is a former colony of France.
South Africa
Algeria
China
Indonesia
Q15- For Sikhs, wearing a ____ is an important part of religion. So, they can avoid helmets.
kurta
Turban
uniform
shirts
Q16- _____ is a Republic country
Japan
United Kingdom
United States of America
China
Q17- _____ is the main religion of Saudi Arabia.
Christianity
Islam
Jewism
Hinduism
Q18- _____ are allowed to celebrate festivals.
Courts
Parliaments
Private Schools
Police stations
Q19- Pledge of Alligiance’ takes place in the schools of the ____.
China
USA
India
Japan
Q20- Tunisia was a colony of _____ earlier.
Netherland
France
Spain
United Kingdom
What is religion?
Name the major religions practiced all over the world.
What is secularism?
State the 4th point of the Fundamental Rights of the Indian constitution.
Discuss why it is vital to separate the power of the state from religious practices.
What are the other reasons for separating the power of the State from religion?
What do you understand from the statement ‘freedom to interpret religious teachings differently’ in context with the practice of untouchability?
What are the objectives of the Indian constitution that advocates secularism?
What are the strategies followed by the Indian government to establish secularism?
State Article: 17 in the Right to Equality, in the Indian constitution.
Mention a few points in the US constitution related to secularism.
