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QUESTION BANK

SOCIAL STUDIES

CLASS VIII

HISTORY

1. HOW, WHEN AND WHERE

1. Define the following-(1marks each)

1. Historians

2. Notions of time

3. Debates

4. Colonial

5. Calligraphists

2. Very short answer type questions- (2

markseach)

6. Why do we call our history our pasts?

1. What official records do not tell?

2. What are the subject-matters of the historians

these days?

3. What is periodisation?

4. How did Historian divide the Indian History?

5. How important are dates?

6. What did Mill about the Asian societies?

7. What is the problem with periodisation of Indian

history that James Mill offers?

8. Why did the British preserve official documents?

9. How will the information historians get

newspapers be different from that found in police

reports?

3. Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)


2. What did Mill about the Asian societies?

3. What is the problem with periodisation of Indian

history that James Mill offers?

4. Why did the British preserve official documents?

5. How will the information historians get

newspapers be different from that found in police

reports?

6. Why do we call our history our pasts?

7. What official records do not tell?

8. What are the subject-matters of the historians

these days?


10. What are the subject-matters of the

historians these days?

11. WWhat are the subject-matters of the

historians these days hat is periodisation?



2. FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

The Company Establishes Power

4. Define the following-(1marks each)

1. Subadars

2. Zamindars

3. Mercantile

4. Farman

5. Qazi

6. Mufhti

7. Musket

8. Matchlock

5. Match the following-(1 markseach)

1. DiwaniTipu Sultan

2. “Tiger of Mysore right to collect land

revenue

3. FaujdariadalatSepoy

4. RabniChannamma criminal court

5. Sipahi lad an anti-British

movement in Kitoor

6. Very Short Answer type Questions-(2

markseach)

1. Who was the last Mughal ruler?

2. When did the East India Company acquire a

charter from the England ruler?

3. What did this mean?

4. What was the main problem of the Companies?

5. What did he do during his time?

6. How were the regional kingdoms set up after

Aurangzeb’s death?

7. Why could Delhi not function as an effective

centre?

8. Which new power began emerging on the political

scene after the fall of Mughals?

9. How did the British come to India originally?


1. Explain why the Battle of Plassey in famous in the

history of India?

2. What could the Company do after Mr.Jafar rose

against it?

3. What attracted European trading companies to

India?

4. What were the conflict between the Bengal

nawabs and the East India Company?

5. How the assumption of Diwani did benefits the

East India Company?

6. Explain the system of “Subsidiary alliance”.

7. In what way was the administration of the

company different from that of India rulers?

8. Describe the changes that occurred in the

composition of the Company’s army.

3. RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE

8. Define the following questions-(1 markseach)

1. Countryside

2. Diwan

3. Artisonal Production

4. Ryotsmahal

5. Ryotwari system

6. Permanent settlement

7. Slaves

8. Indigo

9. Very short answer type questions-(2

markseach)

1. When and who appointed the company as the

Diwan of Bengal?

2. Where and how did this event occur?

3. Why and by whom was the painter commissioned?

4. Over the years, what did the Company learn?

5. What did the Company do to increase its revenue

income?

6. Describe the position of Bengal economy during

the Diwani of the Company.

7. What happened to the weekly bazaar during the

economic crisis of Bengal?


1. What did the Company do to improve agriculture?

2. Describe the main features of the Permanent

Settlements.

3. How was the Mahalwari system different from the

Permanent Settlement?

4. Give two problems which arose with the New

Munro System of Fixing Revenue.

5. Why were ryots reluctant indigo?

6. What were the circumstances which led to the

eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?

7. Why and by whom was the painter commissioned?

8. Over the years, what did the Company learn?

9. What happened to the weekly bazaar during the

economic crisis of Bengal?

10. what did the Company do to increase its

revenue income?

4. TRIBAL, DIKUS, AND

THE VISI0N OF A GOLDEN AGE

11. Define the following –(1 markseach)

a. Fallow

b.Mahua

c.Bewar

D.Dikus

e.Baigas

f.Transhumans

12. Very short answer type questions.(2

markseach)

1. What did people say about Birsa?

2. What did Birsadeclarehimself?

3. What did people begin to think about him?

4. Where was Birsa born?

5. How was his life?

6. Why were the tribalsunhpy with the British rule?


How did some of the tribal societies practice jhum

cultivation?

1. What problems did shifting cultivators face

under British rule?

2. How powers of tribal chief did changeunder

colonial rule?

3. What accounts for the anger of the tribals

against the dikus?

4. What was BIRSA’S vision of a golden age?

5. What did people say about Birsa?

6. What did Birsadeclarehimself?

7. What did people begin to think about him?

8 Why were the tribalsunhpy with the British rule

9 What did people begin to think about him

5. WHEN PEOPLE REBEL 1857 AND AFTER

14. Define the following – (1 marksmarkseach)

1. East India company.

2. .Mutiny

3. Firangis

4. .Sepoy

5. Diwani

6. Permanent settlement

7. New Munro System

8. Sepoy

15. Very short answer type questions-(2

markseach)

1. What did Rani of Jhansiwat from the company?

2. Who was NanaSaheb?

3. Name the husband of the Rani LaxmiBai.

4. Where did Bahadur Shah Zafar die?

5. Framewhere did Mutiny started?

6. Where was MangalPandey killed?

7. Which emperor blessed the mutiny?

8. Why were the sepoys angry with the British?

Long answer type questions-(4 markseach)

1. Describe the march of Meerut sepoys to Delhi.

2. What was the demand of Rani Laxmibai that was

refused by the British?

3. What did the British do to protect the interest of

those who to Christianity?

4. What objection did the sepoys have to the new

cartridges that they were asked to use?

5. How did the last Mughal emperor live the last year

of his life?

6. What could be the reasons for the confidence of

the British rulers about their position in India

before May 1857?

7. Where was MangalPandey killed?

8. Which emperor blessed the mutiny?

9. Why were the sepoys angry with the British?

6. COLONIALISM AND THE CITY

Define the following terms- (1 marks each)

1. Country side

2. Presidency

3. Factories.

4. Urbanization

5. Dargah

6. Idgah

7. urbanization?

8. de-urbanization?

Fill in the blanks (1 marks each)

a. The first structure to successfully use the dome was called

the……………..

b. The two architects who designed New Delhi and

Shahjahanabad were ………………and ……………..

c. The British saw overcrowded spaces as…………….

d. In 1888 an extension scheme called the ………..was devised.

Very short answer type questions- (2 marks each)

1. Name different types of towns on the basis of their

functions

2. How most of the modern cities emerged in the western

world?

3. Why did more and more people want to live in the modern

cities?

4. When did Bombay city begin to develop?

Long answer type questions. (4 markseach)

1. Write three differences in the city design of New Delhi and

Shahjahanabad.

2. Who lived in the white areas in cities such as Madras?

3. What is meant by de-urbanization?

4. Why did British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi

although it was not a capital?

5. How did old city of Delhi change under British rule?

6. How did partition effect life in Delhi?

L-7

WEAVERS IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY

OWNER

I Short Questions Answers:- (2marks each)

Q1What kinds of cloth had a large market in Europe?

Q 2What is jamdani?

Q3 What is bandana?

Q4Who are theAgarias?

Q5Give two reasons why Indian textiles were renowned

all over the world ?

Q6 Why were printed Indian cotton textiles popular in

England?

Q7 Why was Tipu’s sword do special?

II Long questions:- (4marks each)

Q 1 How do the manes of different textiles tell us about their

history?

Q2Why did the wool silk Produces in England protest against

the import of Indian textiles in the early

eighteenth century?

Q3 Why did the Indian smelting industry decline in the

nineteen century?

Q4 How did the development of cotton industries in Britain

affect textile?

Q5 How did the development of cotton industries in Britain

affect textile produces in India?

Q6 What problems did the Indian textile industry face n the

early years of development?

Q7What helped TISCO expand steel production during the

first world war?

III Fill in the blanks:- (1 marks each)

(a) The word chintz comes from the word…………………

(b) Tipu’s sword was made of……………… steel.

(c) India’s textile export declined in the…………………..

century.

(d) Indian wootz steel was produced

in…………………..

(e) The first cotton mill in India was established in

………………….

L-8

Civilizing the “Native” Educating the Nation

I Questions and answers:- (3marks each)

Q1 Why did William Jones feel the need to slirdly Indian

history philosophy and law?

Q2 Why did James mills and Thomas Macaulay think that

European education was essential in

India?

Q3 Why did M.G. want to teach children handicraft?

Q4 Why did Gandhi ji think that English education held

enslaved us?

Q5 What Measures were taken under the English education act

of 1835?

Q6 How were the views of Gandhi and Tagore on the west

different?

II Match the following:- (1 marks each)

(i) William Jones (a) Promotion of English

education

(ii) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Respect for ancient

cultures

(iii) Thomas Macaulay (c) Gurus

(iv) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Learning in a natural

environment

(v) Pathshala (e) Critical of English

education

III State whether true or false:- (1 marks each)

(a) James Mills was a severe critics of the orientalist.( )

(b) The 1854 despatch on education was in favour of

English being introduced as a medium of higher

education in India. ( )

(c) Mahatma Gandhi thought that promotion of literacy was

the most important aim of education. ( )

(d) Rabindranath Tagore felt that children ought to be

subjected to strict discipline. ( )

L-9

Women, Caste and Reform

I Write short notes on:- (2marks each)

(1) Ram Mohan Roy

(2) Dayanandsaraswati

(3) VeerasalingamPantulie

(4) JyotiraoPhule

(5) PanditRamabai

(6) Periyar

(7) Iswar Chandra vidyasagar

II Answer the following questions:- (3marks each)

Q1. How did the knowledge of ancient tents help the reformers

promote new law.

Q2. What were the different reasons people had for met

sending girls to school.

Q3. How did Jyotirao justify their criticism of caste inequality

in society?

Q4. Why did phule dedicate his books Gulamgiri to the

American movement to free slaves?

Q5. What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple

entry movement?

Q6. What did Raja Ram mohanroy do to end the practice of

sati.

Q7. Why were changes necessary in Indian Society?

III State weather True/False:- (1 marks each)

(a)When the British captured Bengal they framed many new

rules to regulate regarding

marriage ,adoption, inheritance of property etc.

(b) Social reformers had to discard the ancienttents in order to

agree for reform in social

practices.

(c) Reformers got full support from all sections of all people of

the country.

(d) The child marriage restraint act was passed in 1829.

(e) Dr. BhimraoAmbedkar is popularly known as Periyar.

L – 10

The Changing World Of Visual Arts

I Answer the following questions:- (3marks each)

Q.1. Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat?

Why did they begin to paint new

themes?

Q.2. Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings as

national?

Q.3. In what way did the British history paintings in India

reflect the attitudes of imperial

conquerors?

Q.4. Why do you think some artists wanted to develop national

style of art?

Q.5. Why did some artists produce cheap popular prints?

Q.6. Write a short note on pictures que landscape painting.

Q.7. Give an account of company painting.

Q.8. Write a short note on the art of photography practiced by

Europeans in India.

II Fill in the blanks:- (1 marks each)

(a) The art form which observed carefully and tried to

capture exactly what the eye saw is called_________.

(b) The style of painting which shows Indian land scape

as a quaint, unexplored land is

called_________.

(c) Paintings which showed the social lines of Europeans in

India are called__________.

(d) Paintings which depicted scenes from British imperial

history and their victories are

called_________.

(e) Oil painting enabled artist to produce images that looked

……………….

L-11

The Making Of The National Movement: 1870-1947


Q1 Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870

and 1880 s.

Q2 Who did the Indian national congress wish to speak for?

Q3 What economics impact did the First World War have on

India?

Q4 What did the Muslim league resolution of 1940 ask for?

Q5 Who were the Moderates? How did they propose to

struggle against British rule?

Q6 Why did Gandhi ji choose to break salt law?

Q7 What were the demands of the congress in its early years?

Q8 What caused the partition of Bengal 1905?

Q9 What were the consequences of the partition of Bengal?

Q10 Describe Gandhi’s march to Dandi?

II Match the following:- (1 marks each)

(i) The Simon Commission (a) 1906

(ii) The Rowlett act (b) 1927

(iii) The Khilafat agitation (c)1919

(iv) The civil Disobedience movt (d) 1920

(v) The All India Muslim League (e) 1930

III Fill in the blanks:- (1 marks each)

(i) The moderate leaders did not believe in __________

actions.

(ii) The All India Muslim league was formed by a group of

Muslim_________ and _________.

(iii) The Rowlett act curbed_________ rights such as the

freedom of expression and

strengthened__________________ powers.

(iv) The congress resolved to fight for purnaswaraj in

1929 under the president ship.

(v) The Quit India Movement started in

August_____________.

L-12

India after Independence


Q1 Name three problems that the newly independent nation of

India faced?

Q2 After independence, why was there a retuclance to divide

the country on linguistic times?

Q3 Give one reason why English continued to be used on India

after independence?

Q4 How was the economic development of India visualized in

the early decades after

independence?

Q5 who was Mira Behn? Find out more about her life and her

ideas?

Q6 Under what circumstance did the new states of Andhra

Pradesh come into being?

II Fill in the blanks:- (1 marks each)

(a) Subjects that were placed on the union list

were___________, __________, _________.

(b) Subjects on the concurrent list war____________

and_____________.

(c) Economics planning by which both the state and the

private section played a role in development was called

a__________ model.

(d) The death of _________ sparked off such violent

protests into the demand for linguistic state of Andhra.

GEOGRAPHY

1. RESOURCES

Define the terms –(1 marks each)

1. Resources

2. Natural resources

3. Abiotic resources

4. Biotic resources

5. Sustainable development.

6. potential resource

7. conservation

8. Actual resource.

9. Human resources

Very short answer type questions- (2 markseach)

1. Howdoessomething become a resource?

2. Name type of resources.

3. What makes these things resources?

4. Explain human made resources.

5. Explain actual resource

6. Explain conservation

10. Explain Abiotic resources

11. Explain Biotic resources

Long answer type questions- (4 markseach)

1. Difference between the followings.

a) Potential resource and Actual resource.

b) Ubiquitous resource and Localized resources

2. What are the broad categories of natural resources?

3. Classify resources on the basis of distribution.

4. Why are human resources important?

5. Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?

2. LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION

AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

Define the followings.(1 markseach)

1. Soil erosion.

2. Gully erosion

3. Net sown area

4. Ground water

5. Surface water

6. Weathering

7. Biosphere reserve

8. sparsely populated?

9. soil formation?

Tick the correct answer-(1 markseach)

i. Which one of the following is NOT a factor of soil formation?

a. Time b. soil texture c .organic matter

ii. Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to

check soil erosion on steep slopes?

a .shelter belts b. mulching c. terrace cultivation

iii. Which one of the following is NOT in favour of conservation

of nature? a .switch off the bulb when not in use.

b. close the tap immediately after use

c. Dispose polypacks after shopping.

Answer the following questions in short-(2 markseach)

1. Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil

formation?

2. Write any two reasons for land degradation today.

3. Why land is considered an important resource?

4. Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve

plants and animals.

5. Suggest three ways to conserve water.

6. What areas of the world are sparsely populated?

7. What is soil?

8. What are community property resources?

Answer the following questions in long-(4 markseach)

1. Why earth is called a water planet?

2. Discuss the soli formation.

3. How can land and soil resources be conserved?

3. MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES

Define the following questions- (1 markseach)

1. Minerals

2. Mineral ore

3. Mining

4. Lignite

5. Fossil fuels

6. Coke

7. Off shore drilling

8. Shaft mining

Answer the following question in short-(2 marks each)

1. Name any three common minerals used by you every day.

2. What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals

generally located?

3. Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.

4. Which sources of energy would you suggest for

a. Rural areas.

b. Coastal areas.

c. Arid regions.

5. Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.

6. What are two properties of minerals?

7. Define an alloy.

8. What is energy?

Answer the following question in long- (4 marks each)

1. Explain types of minerals.

2. Explain wind energy.

Difference between

3. Conventional and non conventional sources of energy

4. Biogas and natural gas

5. Ferrous and non ferrous minerals

6. Metallic and non metallic minerals

L-4

Agriculture

Short Questions:- (2 marks each)

Q1What is agriculture?

Q2 Name the factors influencing agriculture?

Q3What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?

Q4What is plantation agriculture?

Q5 Name the fibre crops and names the climatic conditions

required for their growth.

Q6 Give reasons:- (3 marks each)

(i) In India agriculture is a primary activity?

(ii) Different crops are grown in different regions?

Q7 Distinguish between the following:- (4 marks each)

(i) Primary activity and secondary activity?

(ii) Subsistence farming and intensive farming?

Q8 Write a shorts note on the types of economic activities.

Give examples.

Q9 Name the inputs and outputs of agriculture in general. Also

mention the various operations

involved.

Q10 Explain shifting cultivation?

Q11 What do you understand by agriculture development?

Q12 Describe subsistence farming and its types in detail?

Q13 Map:- (5 marks)

Locate in world map 2 highest producer of rice, wheat, millets,

cotton, tea and coffee.

L-5

Q1 Give two example of each the following.(1 marks each)

(i) Raw Materials .

(ii) End Product

(iii)Tertiary Activity

(iv)Agro-Based Industries.

(vi) Cottage Industries

(vi) Co-OperativesIndustries

1. Short Questions:- (2 marks each)

Q1 What is meant by the term industry?

Q2 Which are the main factors which influence the location of

an industry?

Q3 Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of

modern industry and why?

Q4 Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai ?

Q5 What are the similarities between information technology

industry in Bangalore and

California ?

Q6 Distinguish between the followings.(4 marks each)

(i) Agro-based and mineral –based industry.

(ii) Public sector and joint sector industry.

Q7 Give two example of each the following.(1 marks each)

(i) Raw Materials (ii) End Products

(iii)Tertiary Activity (iv) Agro-Based Industries.

(v) Cottage Industries (vi) Co-Operatives.

Q 8 Give example of industrial regions in India and the world.

Q9 Write the properties and significance of steel?

Q10 Describe the cotton textile industry with special reference

to its history and spread

in India ?

Long Questions:- (5 marks each) Q1 Differentiate between small –scale and large-scale

industries.

Q2 What is information technology? How is it different from

industries like iron and steel and

cotton textile?

Q3 The IT industry is a “sunrise industry”.Justify.

Map Work:- (5 marks)

On the outline political map of the world show the industrial

region of the world (Locate any five)

L-6

Human Resources

Q.1. Answer the following questions:- (2 marks each)

(i) Why are people considered a resources?

(ii) What are the causes for the uneven distribution of

population in the world?

(iii) The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

(iv) Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population

change?

(v) What is meant by population composition?

(vi) What are population pyramids? How do they help in

understanding about the population of

acountry?

II Long Questions:- (4 marks each)

Q.2. What is life expectancy?

Q.3. What is the genual trend of migrations from one country

to another? Why is it so?

Q.4. Why is an age-sex Pyramid?

Q.5. Which of these countries is more densely populated, one

with a small population in a large

area, or one with a large population in a large area?

Q.6. Describe how various affect population distribution?

Q.7. Describe how the population of the world has grown in

history. What has casual the

population explosion?

Q.8. What are the factors affecting the population change in a

region?

III Questions:- (5 marks each)

Q.1. Draw a population (age-sex) Pyramid of your class or

family.

Q.2. Which of these is the more accurate measure of how

crowded a place is population or

density? Justify.

CIVICS

1. THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Define the following- (1 markseach)

1. Arbitrary

2. Ideal

3. Indian Nationalist Movement

4. Polity

5. Trafficking

6. Tyranny

7. Sovereign

Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)

1. Why do the people of Nepal want a new Constitution?

2. Discuss the important function the Constitution plays in a

democracy.

3. Discuss the difference between State and Government.

4. Describe fundamental right.

3. UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM

Define the following-(1 markseach)

1. Coercion

2. Freedom

3. Intervene

Answer the following questions-(2marks each)

1. What happened in Hitler’s Germany?

2. What is Secularism?

3. What is Indian Secularism?

3. WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT?

Define the following-(1 markseach)

a. Universal adult franchise.

b. Representative

c. Approval

d. Coalition

e. Parliament

f. RajyaSabha

g. LokSabha

h. Opposition

Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)

1. Why do you think nationalists movement supported the

ideas the idea that all adults have a right to vote?

2. When did India become independent?

3. How national government is selected?

4. What is the most important function of the LokSabha?

5. Write the major features of RajyaSabha.

6. Write the major features of Parliament.

4. UNDERSTANDING LAWS

• Define the following-(1 markseach)

1. Domestic violence.

2. Criticise.

3. Evolution.

4. Sedition.

5. Repressive.

• Answer the following questions-(2 markseach)

1. Give examples of some laws.

2. What does rule of law means?

3. What does violation of law invite?

4. Describe unpopular and controversial laws.

5. JUDICIARY

• Define the following-(1 markseach)

1. Judiciary.

2. Separation of powers.

3. Independent judiciary.

4. Subordinate courts.

• Answer the following questions-(2markseach)

1. List two reasons why you believe an independent judiciary

is essential to democracy?

2. Why we need courts?

3. What is the role of judiciary?

4. What is an Independent Judiciary?

5. What is the structure of Courts in India?

L-6

Understanding our Criminal Justice System

Answer the following questions:- (3 marks each)

Q1 What role do the police play in investigating a crime?

Q2 Write Short note on F.I.R.

Q3 What role does the public prosecutor play in the criminal

justice system?

Q4 What are known as the D.K Basu guide lines issued by the

supreme court of India?

Q5 Define criminal offences in broad sense?

Q6 Who are the key players in the criminal justice system?

L-7

Understanding Marginalization


Q1 Explain at least three different reasons why groups may be

marginalized?

Q2 Write in your own words two or more sentences of what

you understand by the word

marginalization?

Q3 List two reasons why Adivasi are becoming increasing

marginalized?

Q4 Would you agree with the statement that Eco + Social

marginalized inter linked?

Q5 Write one reason why you think the constellation safeguard

to prodect minority

communities are very important?

Q6 Re-read the section on minority and marginalization. What

do you understand by the term

minority?

Q7 How areAdivasi stereotyped?

L-8

Confronting Marginalization


Q1 State one reason why you think reservation play an

important role in providing social justice

todalits and adivasisi?

Q2Why do you thinkthatdalits families were afraid of angering

the powerful caste?

Q3 List two different provisions in the 1989 act?

Q4 What did the supreme court do on hearing their case in

2005?

Q5 How does governments reservation policy work?

Q6 How did Kabir look at the elusion in society in India?

L-9

Public Facilities


Q1 Why do you think there are so few cases of private water

supply in the world?

Q2 Do you think water in Chennai is available and affordable

by all? Discuss.

Q3 Why are most of the private hospitals and private school

located in major cities and not in

towns or rural areas?

Q4 Why should the government bear the responsibility to

provide public facility to everyone?

Q5 How can you say that there are great inequalities in water

use?

Q6 write a short note on “Sulabh”.

Q7 Discuss the role of the government in regard to public

facilities.

Q8 Compare the availability of water in different regions of

Chennai.

L-10

Law and Social justice


Q1 Why do we need a law on minimum wages?

Q2 Why do we need new laws?

Q3 What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up

production in India?

Q4 Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got

justice? Discuss.

Q5 Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government

that you have read about in his

unit.

Q6 How was environment treated earlier? What has been the

change in perception? Discuss.

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